Arsenal line up ‘surprise signing’ of La Liga star after ‘deal fell through’ in the summer

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.

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