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According to reports, Arsenal have become the \u2018favourites\u2019 to sign Bayern Munich star Leon Goretzka, though they will have a \u2018summer fire sale\u2019.<\/p>\n
Over recent transfer windows, Arsenal<\/strong> have built the best squad in the Premier League and arguably Europe to set up a challenge for multiple trophies this season.<\/p>\n Last summer, the Gunners invested around \u00a3250m on signings to secure most of their priority transfer targets, and this business has moved them to second in the five-year Premier League net spend table.<\/strong><\/p>\n Therefore, it is inevitable that they will offload several valuable assets to balance the books this summer, with reports suggesting they will otherwise have a limited budget for signings. <\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal will still make a signing or two and recent reports have suggested that they could strengthen in midfield, with Bayern Munich star Goretzka mooted as a low-cost option.<\/p>\n READ: Bukayo Saka and Mo Salah lead biggest drop-offs in the Premier League this season The experienced midfielder is in the final few months of his contract at Bayern Munich, but it has emerged that he will leave on a free transfer this summer.<\/p>\n Naturally, Goretzka has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, but there is also interest from elsewhere.<\/p>\n A report from Italian outlet Transfer market<\/em> claims AC Milan are \u2018pushing hard\u2019 for Goretzka, but they are trailing behind Arsenal after a \u2018super request\u2019.<\/p>\n The report adds: \u2018Goretzka appreciates AC Milan and Serie A, and the meeting between Tare and Roof\u2019s agency in mid-January led to a significant deal. It\u2019s not yet final, as the player\u2019s preference is for the Premier League and Arsenal.<\/p>\n \u2018The biggest difficulty, however, right now lies in the financial demands: a three-year contract worth \u20ac7 million plus substantial bonuses and a signing-on fee of \u20ac10 million. These are significant figures, in line with what the Bochum native earned in recent seasons at Bayern Munich.\u2019<\/p>\n READ MORE: Marry Gordon, shag Bruno, avoid Tonali? Newcastle must seize control of Howe\u2019s make-or-break summer Regarding exits, a report from Football Insider\u2019s Pete O\u2019Rourke <\/em>claims the Gunners have chosen Ben White, bought for \u00a350m, and Gabriel Jesus, bought for \u00a345m, to be offloaded \u2018as part of a summer fire sale\u2019.<\/p>\n Arsenal are also \u2018unlikely to stop at those two\u2019, but another report from Football Insider<\/em> claims they have \u2018decided on the sale\u2019 of Riccardo Calafiori and want to keep him.<\/p>\n Calafiori, who joined the club for \u00a342m, is currently competing with Piero Hincapie to be Arsenal\u2019s No.1 left-back and has attracted interest from Serie A giants Inter Milan, but his current club are \u2018not willing to entertain offers\u2019.<\/p>\n The report claims: \u2018The Italian giants have identified the 23-year-old as a candidate to come in and strengthen their squad ahead of next season, but the Gunners view him as being too important to let go.<\/p>\n \u2018The feeling behind the scenes at the Emirates Stadium is that the left-back has a huge future ahead of him, and sources say that he is expected to be \u201cone of the first names on the team sheet\u201d for Mikel Arteta once again next term.\u2019<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Who are the Premier League\u2019s highest-paid players? Runner-up spot available when Salah leaves <\/div>\n
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