David Raya no.1, Benjamin Sesko, and extra

Joan Garcia is a goal for Arsenal, however he’s not changing David Raya as No.1

If Joan Garcia does signal for Arsenal this summer time it’ll finish a switch chase that has stretched on now for nicely over a yr.

He’s the keeper that Arsenal wish to herald, with goalkeeper coach Inaki Cana a giant fan of the Espanyol stopper, who has had a really spectacular season in Spain.

Ought to the deal occur then Garcia could be coming in as No.2. He wouldn’t be coming in to switch David Raya.

Regardless of a few sloppy moments in latest weeks, Raya has had one other distinctive season for Arsenal and must be excessive up within the operating for the membership’s participant of the season award.

Actually, I’ve been informed Raya will formally be taking the Arsenal No.1 shirt this summer time, altering from the No.22 that he has been sporting this season.

In order a lot as Arsenal charge Garcia, ought to he arrive then he shall be coming in as his fellow countryman’s understudy.

That’s to not say that he is not going to ultimately go on to turn into Arsenal’s No.1, however that’s one thing he would very a lot should work for.

Rodrygo could be an thrilling signing, however can Arsenal actually afford him?

If Rodrygo actually does turn into accessible this summer time then it could be mad for Arsenal to not a minimum of discover the opportunity of signing the Brazilian.

I’ve seen options in Spain that Arsenal are pushing the toughest to land the winger from Actual Madrid, however that’s not one thing I’ve heard myself at this stage.

However you’ll assume the membership must contemplate the chance, ought to Actual Madrid make it identified that they might be open to promoting the 24-year-old.

It could be a kind of market alternatives that pops up unexpectedly that you would need to have a look at, particularly in case you are already out there for a brand new vast attacker.

Rodrygo’s file speaks for itself. He’s a superb participant and doesn’t flip 25 till early subsequent yr. He’s the precise form of profile that Arsenal wish to go for.

The difficulty I see with this potential transfer, nonetheless, is the worth tag.

If Madrid do resolve to let Rodrygo go, and so far as I’m conscious that hasn’t been determined but, then they might be asking for large cash for the winger. You’ll count on one thing across the £80 million mark a minimum of.

And in a summer time the place Arsenal have to do an terrible lot of serious enterprise, that form of outlay simply feels a bit unlikely to me.

They’re already set to commit a shade over £50m to signal Martin Zubimendi and whoever the brand new striker is that they finish of signing will value a good bit greater than that.

In order that’s already nicely over £100m spent on two gamers with doubtlessly a brand new winger, goalkeeper and defender to nonetheless be signed.

That simply makes me really feel that Rodrygo is perhaps a step too far given the charge Madrid would demand.

You possibly can get Nico Williams – a participant we all know Mikel Arteta would like to carry to Arsenal – for round £30m much less. That’s an enormous quantity and though Williams would command massive wages, the identical might be stated of Rodrygo.

So we’ll have to attend and see how issues progress over the following few weeks.

It could actually be an thrilling signing, however my guess is it could take a excessive profile summer time departure to make it attainable.

Mikel Arteta gained’t be compelled to signal anybody he doesn’t need

I’ve seen the suggestion that Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have totally different opinions on who Arsenal’s precedence goal must be this summer time relating to the brand new striker.

There’s little question that Arteta likes Benjamin Sesko. Arsenal’s lengthy based curiosity within the RB Leipzig frontman is proof of that.

However whereas we all know that Berta likes Viktor Gyokeres from his time at Atletico Madrid, that’s to not say that the pair are having any form of disagreement over forwards as we head in direction of the summer time window.

Arsenal is not going to signal a striker that Arteta doesn’t need.

So even when he might favor one over the opposite, ought to the opposite find yourself being the striker who ultimately indicators that won’t imply that it has been a choice taken in opposition to Arteta’s needs.

He would have given it the inexperienced gentle.

Berta has been introduced in to be a strong voice at Arsenal. His experience and his skill to get offers over the road are seen as being essential in serving to Arsenal to have a bit extra edge within the switch window.

However he’s working alongside Arteta, not above him. The selections that shall be made shall be collective ones.

Shocking it’s taken this lengthy to see Gabriel Martinelli up entrance

It was nice to see Gabriel Martinelli given a while enjoying down the center in opposition to Liverpool and it was even higher to see him benefit from that.

I assumed he was actually good. His tempo and motion actually gave Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate one thing to consider. He unsettled them and performed a giant function in Arsenal’s second half fightback.

When Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz had been each sidelined by accidents, there was an actual expectation amongst the Arsenal fanbase that Arteta would view Martinelli as an viable possibility within the central striker function.

Followers haven’t forgotten how electrical he was in that place when he first arrived underneath Unai Emery, though that was now a few years in the past.

So it has been a little bit of a shock that Arteta has waited so lengthy to provide Martinelli a attempt in that place, though that’s most likely right down to the spectacular type of makeshift No. 9 Mikel Merino.

However Martinelli confirmed everybody what he may do in that second half in opposition to Liverpool.

He ran the channels nicely, he obtained himself in between Van Dijk and Konate and he began to stretch the Liverpool defence along with his runs in behind.

Martinelli’s change to the striker function additionally appeared to carry the most effective out of Martin Odegaard, which was one other actually attention-grabbing level of that second half at Anfield.

I assumed Odegaard was wonderful after the interval. He appeared to be energised by having a fast ahead forward of him who was seeking to consistently make runs into house behind the Liverpool again 4.

So I actually hope Martinelli retains his place up entrance in opposition to Newcastle this weekend with Merino now suspended.

Extra Tales / Newest Information

It appears like each Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice shall be match as they each took a full half in coaching on Wednesday regardless of scuffling with hamstring points in latest days.

Kai Havertz has additionally now returned to coaching, but it surely’s extremely unlikely he shall be thrown straight into the beginning XI on Sunday having been sidelined for thus lengthy.

So Martinelli feels just like the almost definitely possibility proper now. He may play centrally, with Trossard on the left and Saka on the suitable.

Arsenal simply appeared a lot extra harmful when Martinelli and Trossard switched positions at Anfield so hopefully Arteta takes one thing from that and units up in an identical method in opposition to Newcastle.

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