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Williams and Gyokeres at top of Arsenal summer list amid £161m overhaul

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Williams and Gyokeres at top of Arsenal summer list amid £161m overhaul

Arsenal may not have been as active as they were last summer, but Mikel Arteta has already started work behind the scenes ahead of another huge Premier League season.

After falling short to Manchester City in the title race, there is more pressure than ever to be successful. The Gunners spent over £250million in the transfer window last summer but question marks remain over certain aspects within their squad.




As well as a need for a new midfielder and wide attacker to provide some healthy competition to Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, the North Londoners are desperate for a new centre-forward. Despite Kai Havertz’s end-of-season form last term, they often failed to secure three points due to the lack of a clinical presence inside the box.

Here, football.london has taken a look at what the club needs to consider and achieve in the lead-up to the 2024/25 season. We begin with the biggest job of all:

Nico Williams signs

The Spain international has become a worldwide name with his performance at Euro 2024. But many will know that Arsenal have been tracking him for some time and his displays in Germany only added eyes to his talent.

Williams reportedly has a £50m release clause at Athletic Bilbao which is a steal for a player of his quality. For many, the Gunners’ continued lack of quality off the right wing when Saka was unavailable is one of the big reasons why they often struggled to get the wins they needed at times last season.

Eight players sold

Despite all the positivity around Arsenal and their dealings in the transfer window, one problem persists: their inability to raise significant funds via player sales. Minus the odd departure such as Folarin Balogun 12 months ago, the Gunners have often struggled to sell players for good deals.

This summer should be different with almost eight players potentially leaving the club. Aaron Ramsdale, Jakub Kiwior, Nuno Tavares, Thomas Partey, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah have all been linked with moves away from the Emirates Stadium – potentially bringing in €170m (£146m) based off their market values via transfermarkt.com.

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