According to reports Arsenal could sign three first team players as early as next week. In this slideshow we are going to explain the three players who could join, and why.
1. Mathieu Debuchy
Arsenal are set to sign Newcastle defender Mathieu Debuchy for a fee starting at £8million that could rise to £10million, Fresh Arsenal understands. Reports from L’Equipe in France indicate this fee has been agreed.
At the start of the week we brought you reports that Arsenal were extremely close to signing the 28-year-old defender, and now a deal looks close to being announced. A deal is expected to be concluded in the next 7 days, but could be announced as early as this weekend.
France were knocked out of the World Cup on Friday evening, allowing Debuchy to return home and put the finishing touches to a deal, after it is thought Newcastle and Arsenal agreed on a fee of around £8million plus bonuses. Use the page numbers below to navigate through the rest of the article.