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Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has made quite the impression already since taking over from his predecessor, Edu Gaspar, in late March - and the 53-year-old is personally very keen to get one transfer over the line.
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Berta is currently attempting to seal an array of deals behind-the-scenes, right after the club officially announced the arrivals of Spanish duo Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi, with Christian Norgaard also completing his move to Arsenal after a medical (David Ornstein).
Arsenal are in advanced talks for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, and the prolific 27-year-old could be joined by either Real Madrid star Rodrygo or Chelsea's Noni Madueke as the Gunners also target a new left-winger.
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19/20 - winter |
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£121.5m |
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£59m |
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£208m |
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£101.5m |
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Madueke has already agreed personal terms with Arsenal, but Rodrygo is understood to be their "dream" target in that area, and Berta is known to do work on targets simultaneously before pressing ahead with the best deal.
Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera has agreed terms over an Arsenal move too, but the Premier League title hopefuls are yet to find an agreement with his club and some reports suggest that talks for the 21-year-old have stalled.
Moves for either Madueke or Rodrygo, as reliably reported, won't impact their talks to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.
Arsenal have held positive talks over signing Eze, but it is believed that Berta and co do not wish to pay the England international's full £68 million release clause as all parties attempt to find a solution.
Eze is rumoured to be keen on joining Mikel Arteta's side, though, giving the club some encouragement that there is a deal to be done here.
Arsenal could offer "emerging star" in swap deal for Eberechi Eze
There are a few avenues Arsenal could go down in their attempts to find a full agreement, and one of them is a potential player-exchange.
That is according to journalist Rahman Osman, who told The Sun this week that Arsenal could offer an unnamed "emerging star" to Palace in a swap deal for Eze.
Berta himself is personally "determined" to sign the 27-year-old - who scored 14 goals and registered a further 11 assists in all competitions last term - and the Italian has held talks with his representatives.
He will keep trying to convince Palace to part company, but the south Londoners are just as steadfast in demanding Eze's full release clause be paid. That being said, Osman also reports that they might be open to accepting a "promising defender" as part of the deal.
A proven Premier League star, Eze spearheaded Palace to their first ever major trophy with the FA Cup final-winning goal against Man City at Wembley last season - 14 years after he was released by Arsenal as a 13-year-old academy youngster.
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