Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.
The Gunners had a positive summer transfer window with Mikel Arteta adding quality to an already good squad after challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title over the past two seasons.
David Raya who spent last season on loan from Brentford joined on a permanent deal for £27m, while Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling were also brought in to provide extra support.
were also heavily linked to a number of strikers with many pundits and former players claiming that the Gunners need a prolific goalscorer to finally beat Man City to the title.
But it s another midfielder that Arsenal are now being linked to after the Spain Under-21 international s proposed transfer to Atletico Madrid collapsed in August.
instead after Atletico failed to meet a deadline Valenia imposed on them to get a deal over the line.
And now reports in Spain that Arsenal have taken Guerra to the Premier League with Arsenal on the verge of securing a surprise signing ahead of the next transfer window.
It is claimed that Mikel Arteta has done it again with the Spaniard about to strike again in the LaLiga market after bringing Merino from Real Sociedad in the summer.
The arrival of Guerra would fit perfectly into their plans and reports from the club s scouts on the young midfielder have been nothing but positive, and interest has only grown .
Valencia could be forced to accept an offer if an amount of around 25 million euros arrives, a figure that Arsenal would be willing to put on the table and his departure seems inevitable if negotiations progress as expected .
And Arteta is seen as the perfect man to continue developing the talent and everything points to his future being in the Premier League .
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Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith was impressed by the way sporting director Edu conducted business in the transfer window with the Gunners holding out for large fees for both Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe.
Smith told casinoapps.com: When you’re trying to sell a 28 or 29-year-old who has seen his best days as a player, and Arsenal have had a few of them, then getting them out of the club for good money is a very difficult task. The likes of Nketiah and Smith-Rowe, they re at the start of their careers. They ve been brought up well. They re clearly talented.
