According to reports, despite interest from Chelsea, Arsenal is prepared to make a surprise move for Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan. In order to compete for the title this year, the Gunners need to add players to their squad in the final third of the pitch due to a lack of depth overall.
Few predicted that Mikel Arteta’s team would compete for the championship this year, but they have made significant progress. In spite of spending the majority of the campaign at the top of the standings, they seem destined to finish it with nothing to show for their efforts.
Manchester City are in unstoppable form, and Arsenal are having trouble handling the pressure and their injury woes. The north London team is preparing a number of bids in an effort to spend big this summer in an effort to close the gap between themselves and City heading into the following season.
Martinez, an international from Argentina, has reportedly been named as Arsenal’s top target to lead the line next season, and the club ‘could do everything’ to sign him, according to Inter.Live.
Several elite clubs have taken notice of the 25-year-old after his 20 goals and five assists in 25 appearances for Inter this season. Although Inter is not looking to sell the forward this summer, an offer of more than £69 million would leave the club in “disarray” and would be too significant to refuse.
Martinez has also recently been associated with Chelsea, which is in desperate need of a marquee No 9. The player might be forced to consider his options and the likelihood of quick success if both clubs approach him.
According to Arteta, the lack of depth in his team’s roster cost his team the Premier League title this season, and he intends to fix the issue this summer. The margins are smaller as you get closer to the top, he said in a statement on Friday. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose; it just changes. When a penalty is applied or not, the outcome is immediately altered.
“Whether you have a full roster available in crucial situations or three to four injuries defines a season. Therefore, the summer’s work ahead of us is crucial, and we must succeed completely. Declan Rice of West Ham and Moises Caicedo of Brighton have reportedly been identified as the Gunners’ top targets this summer as they look to add at least two midfielders.
