Arsenal sent asking price for next transfer target as rivals consider midfielder bid

Arsenal are back in action this afternoon when they face North London rivals Tottenham in Hong Kong. Mikel Arteta’s men are now stepping up their preparations, and it will be interesting to see them against another Premier League side after beating Newcastle United over the weekend.

The Gunners have been busy in the transfer market this summer, and they are not done yet, with more incomings and outgoings expected. Here we round up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the Emirates Stadium.

Eze price

Arsenal are now said to be concentrating on a deal to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze as they look to add competition and depth for Martin Odegaard. The Gunners are yet to make their move on Eze, but they are said to be weighing up a bid as they look to ship some unwanted players out.

According to Ed Aarons of the The Guardian, Palace have now informed Arsenal of the price they will have to pay, demanding £35m upfront and a total fee of £67.5m including bonuses. Arsenal might need to sanction some sales in the short-term if they are going to splash out such a big fee again this summer.

Vieira interest

One player Arsenal could offload in a big to boost their coffers is attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira. According to journalist Ben Jacobs, West Ham have expressed an interest in Vieira as they look to add more creative talent.

Vieira spend last season on loan with former club FC Porto, and a departure is likely this summer. West Ham are said to be considering a move, but they are yet to make their move, according to the report.

Arteta on Tottenham clash and injuries

Arteta has been speaking ahead of the pre-season clash with Tottenham. He said of his side’s fitness: “Everybody is going to be ok apart from big Gabi (Magalhaes) who is still out and probably Riccy (Calafiori) it's probably going to be a bit too early.”

On the club’s early business, Arteta continued: “I said that I was extremely happy with the way that we have approached the window and how aggressive we have been. There's still a long period still with the window open. So far we are very happy with what we've achieved and make sure at the end of the window we continue to be super happy.”

On the derby itself, Arteta added: “Well, a great idea. I think to bring football tradition, a rivalry, but at the same time to do it in a completely different country, I think it's brilliant. I think it's an opportunity for everybody to feel that and for us as well, because for our preparation, increases the competition level again and it brings a different challenge to the game and then we’re going to be so lucky to play in this incredible stadium with 50,000 people that I'm sure they're going to be super loud and passionate.”

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