Arsenal target Morgan Rogers and Bradley Barcola in £444m transfer pursuit
Arsenal are exploring deals for Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers and Paris St-Germain’s Bradley Barcola as part of an expansive £444m summer transfer shortlist.
Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta are assessing multiple high-profile options to strengthen the Premier League champions.
The north London club have already made defender Piero Hincapie’s loan move permanent, but are now carefully evaluating the market for further additions.
Management are prioritising reinforcements in central midfield, left-wing, right-back, and up front ahead of the new campaign.
Villa demand record fee for Rogers
Aston Villa forward Rogers has emerged as the primary attacking target to reinforce the left flank at Emirates Stadium.
The 23-year-old England international would provide vital competition amid uncertainty surrounding the futures of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.
Discussions have reportedly progressed with the player’s representatives, but the Midlands club are demanding an eye-watering £130m fee.
Chelsea are also monitoring the highly-rated attacker, potentially forcing Arsenal to structure a club-record deal heavily reliant on performance-related add-ons.
PSG hold firm on Barcola valuation
Meanwhile, French winger Barcola represents a premium alternative option for the Gunners’ recruitment team.
The former Lyon prospect has impressed with his goalscoring exploits on the international stage, further inflating his soaring market value.
Paris St-Germain currently view the forward as indispensable and value him significantly higher than the £116m Manchester City recently paid for Elliot Anderson.
With Liverpool also expressing firm interest, a move for the lightning-fast attacker appears increasingly unlikely to materialise for Arsenal.