- Arteta hints on Gyokeres transfer pursuit
- Man Utd could hijack the deal
- 兵工廠 set to face AC米蘭 on Wednesday
Arteta refused to provide much information on the club’s pursuit of Gyokeres amid rumours that 曼聯 could hijack the move at the last moment after agreeing to match 里斯本競技‘s €70 million (£60.6m/$81.4m) demands up front. He did, though, tellingly say the attacker was not part of the squad “yet”.
When asked about Gyokeres’ arrival, the Spanish coach said: “I cannot comment on any player who is not part of our group yet. When we have something concrete to offer in any case to any player, we will do that.”
Arteta also revealed that the Gunners are still active in the transfer market as he added: “There’s still a long time in the window, and we are still seeking. In terms of numbers, we are short and we have to improve the depth and quality of the squad. We are constantly looking in the market. Until that happens, focus on the players we have and focus on them and I’m very pleased with what I have seen in the last 10-15 days.”
The English side will play their first pre-season friendly of their Asia tour on Wednesday as they take on 意甲 giants AC Milan. After that they have games against domestic rivals Newcastle and 托特納姆熱刺.
