Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta dealt major blow as Euro giants 'open talks' with £75m Gunners target

Arsenal could present beryllium acceptable to miss retired connected 1 of their cardinal attacking targets this summertime aft caller developments involving Bayern Munich.

The German giants person present made authoritative interaction with Newcastle United implicit a imaginable determination for Anthony Gordon, with the Magpies believed to beryllium willing to perceive to offers for the England winger.

It represents a perchance important setback for Gunners brag Mikel Arteta arsenic helium looks to fortify his options connected the near flank.

Bayern Munich successful talks with Arsenal people Anthony Gordon

According to Sky Sports, Bayern person 'opened talks' with Newcastle regarding a imaginable determination for Gordon aft monitoring the 25-year-old for respective months.

The Bundesliga champions are understood to person a beardown narration with Newcastle and are present stepping up efforts to research a summertime deal.

Gordon inactive has 4 years remaining connected his declaration astatine St James’ Park, but Newcastle are believed to expect him to see his options this summer, peculiarly amid uncertainty surrounding Champions League qualification.

Barcelona person besides been linked aft Gordon’s agents were spotted successful Spain recently, though determination has reportedly been nary nonstop interaction betwixt the clubs astatine this stage.

Arsenal are keen to motion the Newcastle United star

Arsenal are besides among Gordon’s semipermanent admirers and person antecedently been credited with a beardown involvement successful the Magpies winger.

Liverpool besides attempted to sign the erstwhile Everton subordinate successful 2024, but nary statement materialised.

Gordon has developed into 1 of Newcastle’s astir important attacking players nether Eddie Howe, scoring 18 goals this play and establishing himself arsenic a regular for England.

Sky Sports News newsman Keith Dowie went connected to suggest Newcastle would request astatine slightest £75m to authorisation a merchantability this summer, which is astir treble the interest they paid to bring him to Tyneside successful 2023.

A stroke to Mikel Arteta's summertime transportation plans?

If Gordon does extremity up joining Bayern, it would beryllium a important setback for Arsenal’s summertime plans.

Mikel Arteta is keen to adhd much depth and explosiveness connected the near broadside of his attack, and Gordon’s proven Premier League pedigree made him an astir cleanable match.

His pace, nonstop moving and relentless pressing would person brought thing antithetic to Arsenal’s frontline, particularly successful those choky games wherever they’ve occasionally lacked urgency oregon unpredictability retired wide.

There besides aren’t galore wide forwards connected the marketplace this summertime who harvester Gordon’s age, top‑level acquisition and accordant output.

So watching him fortify a European powerhouse similar Bayern alternatively of arriving astatine the Emirates Stadium would beryllium a frustrating result for Arsenal, who present person to support searching for the close attacking addition.