FOUR transfers that could FOLLOW Riccardo Calafiori at Arsenal

Updated: 11 Jul 2024 15:07 BST
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It seems like Arsenal are closing in on a transfer for Riccardo Calafiori. But Mikel Arteta's transfer business will not end there. The Gunners' boss will be keen to reinforce his squad with more new arrivals before the window shuts.

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Football Transfers have taken a look at four transfers who could follow Calafiori to the Emirates this summer.

Viktor Gyokeres

One of the missing pieces in the final puzzle for Mikel Arteta last season was a no.9. Arsenal are still looking to add a proper goal-scorer into their current squad and they should look no further than Viktor Gyokeres.

The tall Swedish forward enjoyed a sensational campaign at Sporting CP last season and he's shown he can stand-up to the physical challenge of English football as well - having caught the eye at Coventry in the Championship.

He is currently undergoing treatment in Sweden for an injury he picked up at the end of the season, but he will be back in time for the start of the campaign.

Sporting will demand a lot of money for his signature which will be the only concern for Arsenal. With the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) it would mean the club would have to sell first before they bring anyone new in.

Victor Boniface

Another forward the club could look to target to bolster Arteta's squad is Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface.

The Nigerian burst into the spotlight similarly to Gyokeres last season while being part of a sensational Bayer Leverkusen team that dominated the Bundesliga under Xabi Alonso.

Boniface is tall and quick, but he is also very technically capable and would be adept at adjusting to Arteta's style of football.

He could also give Arsenal a new dimension by being the type of player who they don't really possess at the moment - someone who thrives inside the opposition's box.

Boniface is exactly that. He is brilliant at finding space and getting himself into goal-scoring opportunities. Like Gyokeres he won't come cheap, but he'd be worth the price.

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€22M - €36.6M

Victor Osimhen

After Napoli's dreadful campaign in the Serie A last season, Viktor Osimhen should be an option for the Gunners.

Napoli have no Champions League football next season and a player of Osimhen's ilk will not want to hang around at the club, despite how much he is adored in Naples by the club's supporters.

Osimhen's dream has always been to play in the Premier League. Right now the perfect club for him would be Arsenal - where there is a need to invest in a forward.

Again the fee could be a stumbling block but with Osimhen keen to leave he could force his club's hands and Arsenal may not have to pay too much over the odds.

Santiago Gimenez

Another forward who could be on Arsenal's radar is Mexican Santiago Gimenez. The 23 year old has been scoring goals for fun at Feyenoord over the last couple of seasons and he's a real poacher.

He's the kind of no.9 Arsenal are looking for and unlike the three players mentioned above he would likely come for a lot cheaper.

That could incentives Arsenal into making a move for Gimenez over the club's other targets.

If they do, there is no denying it would be a bit of a risk. Gimenez would not be a certain starter at first. However, over time it could prove to be a really smart move.

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