As Arsenal prepare for the FA Cup final, a game which will decide their European fate for next season, transfer talk has not died down by any stretch.
There are certain deals which are unlikely to be dependent on whether or not the Gunners are in the 2020/21 Europa League, while others - both incoming and outgoing - might drag on for weeks if not months.
Here’s the latest on the future of two current Gunners, one of whom is looking to extend his stay, as well as chat about a World Cup-winning player who could add versatility to Mikel Arteta’s squad.
Sokratis still hopes to change Arteta’s mind over Arsenal future
Arsenal centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos has no plans to leave north London, despite being almost completely frozen out of manager Mikel Arteta’s plans.
The defender didn’t play a single league minute in June or July, with his only action of any kind over the period coming as a late substitute in the FA Cup quarter-final victory at Sheffield United.
However, according to Football.london, the former Borussia Dortmund man still hopes to change Arteta’s mind about his suitability for the Gunners’ defensive set-up.
Even with Pablo Mari sidelined by injury, Sokratis has found first-team action hard to come by and is expected to fall further down the pecking order when William Saliba returns from his loan at Saint-Etienne.
The Greek international, who joined from Dortmund in 2018, has a year left on his current deal but Arteta is understood to be keen to get him off the club’s books.
Ceballos asking price as Arsenal look to keep midfielder around
Dani Ceballos’ form under Mikel Arteta has seemingly convinced Arsenal to push ahead with a move to keep the Spain midfielder in London, but he won’t come cheap.
While it is unclear whether the Gunners would prefer another year’s loan or a permanent deal, El Confidencial claims the latter will set the club back €30million (£27m).
According to the Spanish publication, as translated by Sport Witness, Ceballos is keen on a Real Madrid exit to make sure he gets sufficient game time to put himself in contention for Spain’s European Championships squad next summer.
Ceballos only started 18 Premier League games this season, due in part to injury, but has established himself as a key man since the competition resumed in June.
If Arsenal offload Matteo Guendouzi or Lucas Torreira this summer, with both linked with moves away from north London, they may well have space and budget to keep the 23-year-old around for longer.
Arsenal could rival Inter for versatile Germany ace
Arsenal’s transfer budget could move more versatile players more appealing, and this might explain the club’s reported interest in Matthias Ginter.
The Borussia Monchengladbach man, an unused member of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning squad, is being looked at by Inter Milan as a replacement for Diego Godin, but Sky Germany (via football.london) reports that Arsenal and Chelsea are also keeping tabs on the 26-year-old.
Ginter can play at centre-back or midfield, and was linked with the Gunners back in 2014 when he first broke into the German senior side.
He played 31 games for Gladbach this season as Marco Rose’s side clinched a top-four Bundesliga finish on the final day of the season, and scored his first Germany goal in a win over Belarus in November.
Lukdelnosy
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Keacdkloy
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Arsenal transfer window?
rencdeimno
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Best Lineup next season
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nice one
GLADBACHFAN
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Everyone is important
true true!
Sommerfan01
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Everyone is important
For me
Sommerfan01
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yeah! he is also important
Everyone is important
GLADBACHFAN
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Now let's hope that Zakaria will also stay 🙏
yeah! he is also important
Sommerfan01
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😃😃Your welcome😀😀 it’s so good that ginter is stayin!! (for now)
Now let's hope that Zakaria will also stay 🙏
GLADBACHFAN
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Thank God 😂. You really made my day with this
😃😃Your welcome😀😀 it’s so good that ginter is stayin!! (for now)
Sommerfan01
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GREAT NEWS!!!!! GINTER DECIDED HE IS STAYING WITH GLADBACH!!!!
Thank God 😂. You really made my day with this
GLADBACHFAN
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That's really sad he and elvedi are pretty good together 🙁
GREAT NEWS!!!!! GINTER DECIDED HE IS STAYING WITH GLADBACH!!!!
Teaeopstuy
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Really good, but we’ve got players that can play Williams position already so safe the money.
Willian is out of contract so just sign on fee
The_Red_Devil
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Arsenal is fighting hard to be in Europa. Ohh man That is desperately funny.
wozakmnruz
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no hey does fit
Arsenallllllllllllll
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If its bad hit the the reply button for corrections Thanks COYG ❤
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@Gunners4ever
Arsenallllllllllllll
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If its bad hit the the reply button for corrections Thanks COYG ❤
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Yh we hope so
vaybenotyz
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we need Thomas at Arsenal
sezaenuyz
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this should be our xi for next season
soccerbeast01
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Forget about Ginter buddy
it will shock u
Skarijoe10
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It means wishing someone a happy birthday after his/her birthday has already passed.
Kk thanks
Gunners4ever❤
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I don't understand belated wish
It means wishing someone a happy birthday after his/her birthday has already passed.
Skarijoe10
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Thanks for the belated wish
I don't understand belated wish
wemdeknrtz
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i think if Arsenal go for Toddy Cantwell of Norwich city, he is a good midfielder.
nekabcmntu
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Chelsea squared against arsenal
GLADBACHFAN
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That's so bad...
Ikr He is literally being hunted by clubs
penbceosty
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willock must go on loan
Sommerfan01
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Oh that good also Atlético madrid want him
That's so bad...
Dolski17
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not Germany, bring Countinho and party other wise shut up 🤫🤫🤫🤫
your so dumb the Germans will always win the header from the corners so he will be useful there plus Ginter is a great player
GLADBACHFAN
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He already rejected inter
Oh that good also Atlético madrid want him
GLADBACHFAN
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That's really sad he and elvedi are pretty good together 🙁
Ikr i also forgot to ad atlético there
Disacemsty
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just try up
memejunior
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wow, germans are getting popular now a days
Cealopuz
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this is good team for arsenal
Gunners4ever❤
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Thanks bro and Happy birthday weeks ago
Thanks for the belated wish
Skarijoe10
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Pépé over Nelson and Mustafi over Sokratis. Idk about Saliba though so for now I'd play Holding over him
Thanks bro and Happy birthday weeks ago
Gunners4ever❤
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Man, Saliba is really good, he is a really good center back I have watched him a lot of times and I know he is the real deal
He suffered two seperate big injuries this season. If he has bright potential, I just hope he's not another injury prone sh!t like Wilshere and Diaby.
Mancborn
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The problem is that he makes too many mistakes, even more frequently than Mustafi has been doing recently. That man is a bag of revels, you can never predict when he's going to have a good game and when he's going to have a bad game. Against Man City in the FA cup semi final he looked like van Dijk but against Watford he was... well, himself again. I just hope the former side of David Luiz turns up against Chelsea in a few days time
I watched him against city was expecting him to make a mistake again. but he looked pretty solid after all Arsenal fans know him more than me.
Gunners4ever❤
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Why not luiz apart from mistakes that guy is solid?
The problem is that he makes too many mistakes, even more frequently than Mustafi has been doing recently. That man is a bag of revels, you can never predict when he's going to have a good game and when he's going to have a bad game. Against Man City in the FA cup semi final he looked like van Dijk but against Watford he was... well, himself again. I just hope the former side of David Luiz turns up against Chelsea in a few days time
Mancborn
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Pépé over Nelson and Mustafi over Sokratis. Idk about Saliba though so for now I'd play Holding over him
Why not luiz apart from mistakes that guy is solid?
wetaeikmop
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Bring in M Ginter
Sommerfan01
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I mean they want to buy Ginter to replace Sokratis who is leaving
Right?
Sommerfan01
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No They actually want to sell Sokratis and bring Ginter
I mean they want to buy Ginter to replace Sokratis who is leaving
Sommerfan01
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😂😂😂😂 am replying to the article. how can they propose to sell Guendouzi and bring in Ginter. thanx man.
No They actually want to sell Sokratis and bring Ginter
Zeodilmnpu
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hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahah
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Where's the funny part?? 🤔🤔
Zotluyz
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Did you just compare a center midfielder with a center back? 😂😂🤡
😂😂😂😂 am replying to the article. how can they propose to sell Guendouzi and bring in Ginter. thanx man.
Zeodilmnpu
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this would be nice for a top 4 finish to start the rebuilding process
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Martinez on Leno's place please
Sommerfan01
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arsenal dream team next season
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Forget about Ginter buddy
Sommerfan01
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Guendouzi is better than Ginter
Did you just compare a center midfielder with a center back? 😂😂🤡
Waypt
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Best Lineup next season
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Really good, but we’ve got players that can play Williams position already so safe the money.
Kiyadesz
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saliba welcome arsenal