Arsenal Newsnow: One transfer strategy was apparently discarded by Arsenal. Arsenal has abandoned its plan to sign Ousmane Diomande. On Twitter (via HITC Sport), journalist Bruno Andrade broke the news this week that the Gunners were interested in acquiring Diomande before the end of the month.
The same journalist, however, has now reported that Arsenal had intended to sign him. They will immediately loan him to the Portuguese club, a plan which has already been scrapped. Diomande is listed as a centre defender. He is obviously ready to play for Arsenal’s first team under Arteta despite being just 19. Arteta and Edu are still planning for the future despite being in the thick of a Premier League title fight. It has been reported that the North Londoners are also interested in Ivan Fresneda.
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Arsenal Newsnow: What’s the matter?
Andrade tweeted yesterday:
Arsenal cogitou comprar Diomandé ao Midtjylland e, logo depois, emprestar ao Sporting. Possibilidade, entretanto, já não existe mais. Ingleses e portugueses trabalham agora em diferentes frentes pelo jovem central emprestado ao Mafra. Dinamarqueses ainda pedem 10 M€
— Bruno Andrade (@brunoandrd) January 21, 2023
When translated into English, it reads: “Arsenal considered buying Diomandé from Midtjylland and, soon after, loaning it to Sporting. Possibility, however, no longer exists. The English and Portuguese are now working on different fronts for the young centre-back loaned to Mafra. Danes still ask for 10M.”
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 22, 2023
On Friday afternoon, Arsenal completed the acquisition of Brazilian midfielder Leandro Trossard from Brighton & Hove Albion for a fee of £21 million. Since the Premier League season started following the World Cup break, the Gunners’ lack of forward depth has been on full display, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Eddie Nketiah starting every game in place of injured starters Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson.
What’s next?
Although social media feedback on the acquisition of Trossard has been mostly favourable, some fans are already demanding news of another new addition with little over a week till the transfer deadline. Despite the Gunners’ apparent progress toward a £17.5 million deal for Spezia defender Jakub Kiwior, the confirmation of the acquisition of Benjamin Trossard has caused some fans to want another move before the end of the month. Many people have already made up their minds on the next deal that Arteta and Edu should try to close.
Camavinga’s representative, Joshua Barnett, has replied to rumours that the Gunners were interested in acquiring the Real Madrid midfielder on loan until the end of the season. Thus suggesting that those supporters would be disappointed.
It has been claimed that Declan Rice is the club’s top priority in the summer. So although Kiwior may be the next confirmed acquisition for Arsenal, it remains to be seen whether Arteta and Edu will chase an option to Camavinga to reinforce the midfield department until the conclusion of the season.
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