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admin_403zj633June 8, 2024Last Updated: June 8, 2024

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Benjamin Sesko and Martin Zubimendi. Stars for RB Leipzig in Germany and La Liga’s Real Sociedad respectively, thought to be Arsenal’s top targets at this primitive stage, still actually six days away from the market’s stalls officially opening.

But they are top targets nonetheless, and they are top targets for a reason. Declan Rice needs a midfield partner to improve the solidity and strength of Mikel Arteta’s engine room, while signing a centre-forward is probably the most pressing concern, with the lack of an out-and-out goalscorer this season one of the main reasons the Gunners were trumped to the Premier League title race for the second successive campaign.

But Arsenal has not risen from the rubble to restore its position as one of Europe’s elite outfits by approaching deals with a blinkered, one-dimensional vision. Arteta, Edu and Co have mapped out a range of high-class alternatives who could make a real impact at the Emirates Stadium next season.

In fact, given that German reporter Christian Falk has recently suggested that Arsenal are backing away from Zubimendi, rumours that a Premier League star could be headed for north London might start to gain speed.

Arsenal lining up Premier League star
According to GiveMeSport, Arsenal have been in contact with Everton star Amadou Onana’s representatives ahead of a possible transfer this summer.

The Belgium international was one of Sean Dyche’s standout players this season and Fabrizio Romano has also confirmed Arsenal’s interest, revealing that the Londoners have been in contact with Everton.

Onana, aged 22, might be on the market for a ballpark figure of £50m this summer, and while that’s no small sum, it could prove to be a bargain when assessing this prospective transfer in a few years.

Amadou Onana’s season in numbers
Onana only joined Everton two years ago, signing from Lille for £33m after the Toffees beat West Ham United to his signature, and he has since showcased his quality as one of English football’s most robust and talented young players.

Standing at 6 foot 4, the hulking Belgian is a lean and powerful player with defensive skill and aerial dominance. To evidence this: as per FBref, Onana ranks among the top 8% of central midfielders across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for tackles and the top 6% for aerial duels per 90.

This unrelenting output in holding the midfield together would certainly pay off for Arsenal if Onana could be assimilated into the Gunners squad, and having been described as a “monster duel winner” by analyst Raj Chohan a few months ago, he does appear to offer the style Arteta is searching for.