The north Londoners have already secured the services of Spain international Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad for £55 million and snapped up goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for just £5 million. Yet Arteta’s ambition stretches further, with deals reportedly in advanced stages for Brentford captain Christian Nørgaard (£15 million), Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera (£17 million), Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze (£68 million) and Chelsea youngster Noni Madueke (£60 million), pushing total spending towards an eye-watering £289 million talksport.com.
Should all moves conclude successfully, Arsenal’s projected starting XI for the 2025/26 curtain-raiser against Manchester United could read: David Raya; Jurrien Timber, Myles Lewis-Skelly, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães; Zubimendi, Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Eze, Gyökeres. It’s a lineup built to blend youthful dynamism with seasoned quality—and most importantly, to end the club’s 21-year wait for a Premier League crown
