Arsenal are plotting a double swoop to signal Lille centre-back Alexsandro and PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko this summer season, in line with switch knowledgeable Sébastien Vidal.
The Gunners haven’t formally confirmed any new signings. Nonetheless, the membership, led by sporting director Andrea Berta, has been actively concerned in talks, reportedly with Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres.
Latest media reviews additionally recommend the membership are on the verge of finishing a transfer for midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Actual Sociedad, they usually’re now wanting so as to add extra reinforcements, with Alexsandro and Bakayoko eyed.
For Alexsandro, Vidal claims that Arsenal have established preliminary contact with Lille over the doable switch of the Brazilian centre-back to the Emirates Stadium this summer season.
The switch knowledgeable provides that the North London membership are additionally plotting a swoop to signal 22-year-old winger Bakayoko from Eredivisie champions PSV.
Vidal provides that the membership have acquired the ‘inexperienced gentle’ to proceed with the deal for the Belgian worldwide to offer competitors for Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal might signal each gamers in cut price offers this summer season as Vidal claims that Alexandro is valued at a meagre £17m whereas they’ll solely should pay £43m to finish a deal for Bakayoko.
Double swoop
Alexsandro was one of many standout defenders in Ligue 1 final season. He was an indispensable a part of Bruno Génésio’s facet, making 47 appearances throughout all competitions for a defensively stable Lille facet that conceded 36 targets, the second-best defensive file within the league behind champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Nonetheless, turning into the first-choice possibility could be tough, as he’ll should battle the reliable duo of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães for a beginning berth.
Alternatively, Belgian winger Bakayoko has arguably been the perfect winger within the Eredivisie over the previous two seasons. He was instrumental within the group’s spirited comeback within the second half of the season to assert the title, the place he offered 15 aim contributions.
Having a participant of such high quality to offer depth and wholesome competitors to Saka appears smart. Nonetheless, Bakayoko continues to be within the early levels of his profession and can undoubtedly be eyeing first-team alternatives, particularly with the 2026 World Cup looming, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how negotiations pan out over the approaching weeks.
