Arsenal transfer news: Gunners 'confident' of beating Man Utd to £100m attacker signing

Arsenal are reportedly assured of winning the contention for Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers this summer.

The Gunners person earmarked the 23-year-old arsenic 1 of their apical targets and are reportedly preparing a determination for the England international.

Rogers contributed 14 goals and 12 assists for Villa during the 2025-26 campaign, and his valuation could emergence further if helium enjoys a beardown World Cup with England.

Arsenal assured of signing Morgan Rogers? 

According to The Times, the Premier League champions are assured of seeing disconnected contention from rivals including Manchester United and Chelsea.

Agreeing idiosyncratic presumption with Rogers is not expected to beryllium an issue, though Arsenal would request to wage successful excess of £100m to unafraid his signature.

Aston Villa reportedly support that Rogers is not for merchantability and person made it wide to funny clubs that they would not invited bids for the attacker this summer.

Strengthening the near broadside of the onslaught is simply a precedence for Mikel Arteta, with the North London nine perchance consenting to portion ways with Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli should suitable offers arrive.

Rogers's versatility is viewed arsenic a large asset, with Arteta reportedly believing the erstwhile Middlesbrough subordinate would beryllium arsenic effectual connected the near flank oregon successful a cardinal attacking role.

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The Gunners are besides keen to adhd further prime successful the wide areas and person reportedly explored moves for Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola, Club Brugge's Christos Tzolis and Real Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea.

Arsenal are besides believed to beryllium confident of completing a deal for Jeremy Monga aft opening talks with Leicester City implicit the highly-rated 16-year-old winger.

Monga has attracted involvement from respective clubs, but the Gunners are reportedly starring the contention and stay hopeful of securing a woody beneath Leicester's £15m valuation.

Arteta is besides said to beryllium funny successful signing Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, with reports suggesting Arsenal could perchance research a swap woody involving Viktor Gyokeres.