Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Al-Nassr IN TALKS with star defender Gabriel, Gunners targeting new contract for Saka

Jorginho to leave

Arsenal ace Jorginho is enjoying a holiday in Rio de Janeiro – while also supposedly meeting with his potential new employers.

The midfielder is set to leave the Gunners when his deal expires at the end of the season.

And reports in Brazil claim the Italy international will meet with Flamengo chiefs and visit their training ground ahead of potentially signing for the club this summer.

That means the North Londoners may need a new midfielder in the summer.

Gabriel Magalhaes interest

Arsenal are bracing for a bid from Al-Nassr who are ready to make a renewed attempt to sign Gabriel Magalhaes.

According to GiveMeSport, Gabriel is likely to be tempted by a £16.8million a year package – that would see him treble his current earnings at the Emirates.

The Gunners would be extremely reluctant to sell and break up the strongest defensive partnership in the Premier League.

The North Londoners will not even consider an offer below £100m – which would represent a world record fee for a centre-back.

Fans want to nick Nico

Arsenal have reportedly made contact with Nico Williams’ reps over a potential transfer in what could be one of the coups of the summer.

Mikel Arteta has singled out Athletic Bilbao bright spark Williams as a top target for his side.

Williams has a release clause in his contract with Bilbao which is understood to sit somewhere £48million and £67m.

Arsenal monitor free-agent Sane

Arsenal are expected to be busy in the summer transfer window with at least one striker and a wide forward the top priority.

Alexander Isak is seen as the dream option for the centre-forward position and it would appear they have earmarked Leroy Sane for the other.

According to Sky Germany, the Gunners are continuing to monitor Sane’s situation at Bayern Munich ahead of a potential FREE transfer.

Cunha Gooner

Arsenal’s prospective new sporting director Andrea Berta is keen on 25-year-old Brazil striker Matheus Cunha.

The Wolves star has a release clause of £62.5m.

Gunners keen on Kean

Arsenal are keeping tabs on Everton flop Moise Kean in their battle to finally add some firepower up front.

The 25-year-old has been thriving this season with Fiorentina.

He has already registered 20 goals and three assists in 34 appearances across all competitions.

That is a far cry from the £44million-rated forward’s Goodison Park days, in which he scored just four goals in 39 matches following his move from Juventus in 2019.

Arsenal want £100m for Gabriel

Arsenal are steeling themselves for a bid from Al Nassr who are ready to make a renewed attempt to sign Gabriel Magalhaes.

According to GiveMeSport, Gabriel is likely to be tempted by a £16.8m a year package – that would see him treble his current earnings.

Arsenal would be extremely reluctant to sell and break-up the strongest defensive partnership in the Prem.

The Gunners will not even consider an offer below £100m – which would represent a world record fee for a centre-half.

Campbell speaks about Arsenal ‘winning’ mentality

Sol Campbell has explained the difference between life at Arsenal and Tottenham after making the move across North London.

He told Stick to Football: “You just feel the quality as soon as you step through – you feel the quality. You feel like this is set up to win, you know, the possibility to win.

“And the characters in the room are, you just feel it, that’s what it’s all about. You’ve got winners in there, you’ve got guys who are working hard, you’ve got top players who are still doing just 15, 20 minutes at the end.

“That’s what it’s all about and no one is telling them to do that, they’re all doing it because they’ve got pride in their game and they’re quality players.”

Arsenal could make Grealish move

The Gunners could try to sign Jack Grealish following his fall from favour at Manchester City.

Journalist Ben Jacobs told Highbury Squad on YouTube: “I think Jack Grealish has a massive decision to make because he’s heading into a World Cup year, and it feels like he’s very distant from Thomas Tuchel’s plans.

“I’m not aware of the price, and part of that is because, believe it or not, Pep Guardiola is, ironically because he’s not starting Grealish week in week out, the driving force at this point, in keeping Grealish.

“Obviously, there’s nothing yet linking Arsenal and Grealish. But as you rightly say, there might be a deal there to be had. And I would guess Manchester City, who don’t stand in their players’ ways would value Grealish’s outgoing, similar to Raheem Sterling, in that kind of £45million mark.”

Gunners make bid for midfielder

According to a report from Spain, Arsenal have made a £58million offer to sign Bruno Guimaraes this summer, who is viewed as a main target for Arteta and co.

The Gunners see Guimaraes as ‘the perfect midfielder to raise the quality of their squad’, with Arteta personally believing the Newcastle star ‘would be a significant upgrade in midfield’.

Incoming sporting director Andrea Berta will reportedly be given a £300m war chest to bring in a No2 keeper along with a left-back, defensive midfielder, left-winger and a striker, potential Alexander Isak or Benjamin Sesko.

Pundit opposes White England return

Thomas Tuchel has been urged to ban Arsenal’s Ben White from England duty despite the full-back making himself available for national team selection again.

White has four England caps but has not played for his country since March 2022 against Ivory Coast.

The full-back was picked for the World Cup squad in Qatar that winter but flew home after the group stage, with reports later suggesting that a falling out with Gareth Southgate’s assistant Steve Holland was to blame.

He has not played since and Chris Waddle believes the defender should not return.

He told 10Bet: “I wouldn’t bring Ben White back in. He said he didn’t want to be picked again and he spat the dummy out, didn’t he? So now he’s alright to play. So, he wants to pick and choose his England career?

“Listen, you would never say you never want to play for England. I would never have said that. I would have played if I was 50.

“So, modern-day players who say that, I’m not being picked, so don’t pick me again, all of a sudden become available.

“For the time he didn’t play, he didn’t want to play, I would say, ‘Well, we’ll give you the same ban’.

“So if it was a year or two years, then I’d consider you in two years’ time. For me, you should never say no.

“Now, OK, if you don’t get on with the manager and you don’t like the style of play, you wouldn’t be picked anyway. But when you get a late call-up, you don’t say no.”

Dowman impresses

Chelsea and England legend Max Dowman caught the eye of John Terry in a recent academy fixture.

The 15-year-old midfielder has been training with Arsenal’s first-team in recent months.

Terry said: “He is a top, top player. He was taking the ball on the half turn, drifting away from players, looking back and a couple of our boys went and put it on him a little bit.

“It was good to see. Dowman is a very, very good player.”