Fabrizio Romano issues ‘selling’ Arsenal update as new signing undergoes medical

Arsenal are already enjoying a busy summer and a busy week having parted ways with Granit Xhaka and signed Reiss Nelson to a new deal in recent days.

The Gunners will be looking to go one better in the Premier League next season after coming up short against Manchester City last term. Mikel Arteta’s men will also want to put together a good run in the Champions League, and they need to add significant quality to their ranks to ensure they are in the best position to enjoy an impressive campaign.

In the meantime, we have rounded up all the latest news surrounding the Emirates Stadium.

Timber deal incoming

With Declan Rice all-but over the line and with William Saliba set to pen a new contract, Arsenal are also se to sign centre-back Jurrien Timber.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Timber underwent his medical on Friday ahead of securing a deal to join the Gunners from Ajax. It’s reported the two clubs have already agreed a £35.8million deal that will see the centre-back make the switch to the Emirates Stadium.

Arteta now has solid competition across his back-line, with Saliba, Timber, Gabriel and White all options in the middle of defence.

Romano update

Romano has also provided an update on Arsenal’s plans in general for the rest of this summer.

He said on the Here We Go podcast: “I will tell you the truth. I would never say, through my experience as a journalist, that a club is done in the transfer market because things can change in the transfer window.

“It’s still very early, just July. If today was 20th August, I would say yes, probably. But it’s still open because sometimes you can have opportunities. The first part of the transfer window had to be three important players. Now the focus is going to be on selling players, so Granit Xhaka. Then we will see. If something important arrives for Thomas Partey there is still a chance for Arsenal to sign a new midfielder. So to replace Partey with a new midfielder.

“They looked at Romeo Lavia, but it’s not the only one, so let’s see what they decide to do. They are done for this moment but I would never say they are done until the end of the window because things can happen.”