Who could Arsenal sign after missing out on Vinicius Jr? — SkimNews
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- Arsenal signed Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, part of a string of "win now" additions after failing to land Vinicius Jr, who instead extended at Real Madrid for six years.
- Christos Tzolis arrived from Club Brugge to replace outgoing Leandro Trossard, having produced 22 goals and 29 assists in all competitions last season for the Belgian club.
- Arsenal explored PSG winger Bradley Barcola (£100m+ asking price) and Morgan Rogers, who went to Chelsea for £117m after the Gunners refused to go above £80m.
- Juventus' Kenan Yildiz is on Arsenal's shortlist as a left winger, with Opta showing only Bruno Fernandes (98) and Romano Schmid (77) created more open-play chances than his tally last season — but he just signed a new four-year deal and Juve are unwilling to sell.
- Arsenal need defensive cover with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba both injured, targeting Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa (valued ~£60m) and Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, though Spurs are unlikely to strengthen a rival and Atletico Madrid are also chasing Romero.
- Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez remains a long-term Arsenal striker target — with the Argentina international wanting to leave — but Barcelona's parallel pursuit could block a deal.
- Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Reiss Nelson are all available for transfer if offers match Arsenal's valuation as the club balances the books before deadline day.
Why it matters: Arsenal start the title defence with two first-choice centre-backs injured and only one established striker addition (Gyokeres, last summer) in the recent pipeline, leaving Andrea Berta needing value in a market where every elite target — Yildiz, Barcola, Alvarez, Rogers — has competing suitors pushing fees past £80–117m. The Romero angle is the most consequential: prising a captain from Spurs would shift the north London balance but the deal depends on a rival club sanctioning it.
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