Paris Saint-Germain attacker a "dream" target for Arsenal after Vinicius Junior disappointment

By Ben Knapton | 07 Aug 2026 18:52

With Arsenal missing retired connected Vinicius Junior, who has signed a caller declaration astatine Real Madrid, Sports Mole's Site Coordinator Ben Knapton discusses alternate options for Arsenal successful the transportation market.

Ben Knapton, Site Coordinator: "My imagination would beryllium Kvaratskhelia" 

They're present going to person to look astatine alternatives connected that left-hand side. Loads of players person been mooted for that. My imagination would beryllium Kvaratskhelia. 

I would perfectly emotion to spot him astatine Arsenal, to spot those debased socks, but that's impossible. There's nary accidental Arsenal oregon anyone is going to motion Kvaratskhelia. 

Especially with Bradley Barcola inactive pushing to permission PSG. He'd beryllium a bully alternative, particularly successful presumption of his earthy pace, earthy power, and explosiveness. But it does look similar Liverpool are winning that race. 

And if PSG are going to clasp retired for £145m, there's nary accidental they're getting that. That's conscionable anserine wealth for a subordinate who wasn't adjacent archetypal prime starter successful the second stages of the Champions League. 

So I deliberation Arsenal tin hide astir signing 1 of those two. Then you're looking astatine the likes of Rafael Leao, who is connected the marketplace this summer. 

I deliberation I saw precocious helium was offered to Leeds, which was a spot of a autumn from grace for Rafael Leao. His numbers weren't the worst past season, but it looks similar he's present being linked with a determination to Turkey, truthful you wonderment what's gone connected there. 

He's precise inconsistent with his form, whereas Arsenal privation a left-winger who's going to present an 8 retired of 10 each azygous week. 

Then you've got Nico Williams. I deliberation his merchandise clause is thing similar £90 present he's signed that unprecedented 10-year Athletic Bilbao contract. 

There's the Spanish transportation with Arteta, and Arsenal person been linked with him for a mates of years now, adjacent earlier the Euros. So that would possibly beryllium 1 they could look at. 

Or possibly they'll effort and propulsion for Julian Alvarez. If Barcelona are going to motion Rodri, Adeyemi, and Anthony Gordon, however overmuch wealth person they got near over? 

Can they spend to motion a Julian Alvarez? Arsenal could spend to bash that but you're inactive reasoning we request to lick that left-wing issue. Julian Alvarez doesn't truly lick that.