Arsenal finally cracked the Premier League puzzle in 2025/26 and having ended their 20-year title hoodoo, the Gunners can now build again from a position of strength this summer.
Their domestic success and achingly close run at continental glory in the Champions League this term confirmed Arsenal’s position as one of Europe’s most accomplished outfits, and a new assault for silverware on several fronts will begin again in August.
Mikel Arteta’s squad is already robust, with the Spanish coach able to select from a deep talent pool filled with options and cover for most positions across the pitch.
Indeed, major squad renovations aren’t required during the summer transfer window. However, a slight retooling, particularly in forward areas, seems to be the aim.
To that end, Arsenal continue to be linked with several transfer targets as Arteta looks to strengthen, with Sky Sports providing live updates on the latest rumours, and some interesting names and targets are starting to surface.
Eli Junior Kroupi
Still a teenager, French forward Eli Junior Kroupi was a breakout star for Bournemouth this season, netting 13 times and finishing as the Cherries’ leading marksman after a sparkling maiden campaign in the Premier League.
The latest successful case study from Bournemouth’s prolific recruitment model, Kroupi was signed from Ligue 1 outfit Lorient for just £10m just 12 months ago, though his current employers stand to make an enormous profit on the attacker if he moves again this summer.
Kroupi averaged a goal every 129.53 minutes for Bournemouth last season, a figure that tops the strike rates registered by the attackers in Arsenal’s current stable, including Viktor Gyokeres, who was good for a goal every 159.5 minutes last term.
Eli Junior Kroupi, had been favourite to join PSG with transfer specialist bookmakers listed on MansionBet, however, the latest reports have hinted that Arsenal’s Champions League conquerors are easing their pursuit, potentially giving the Gunners a clear run at the youngster.
Morgan Rogers
With Leandro Trossard’s future said to be under threat, Arsenal could have a gap to fill on the left this summer and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers is believed to be a prime target to replace the Belgian.
While Trossard (31) has become something of a cult hero in North London, Rogers is eight years younger at 23, and the England international reached double-figure goals in the Premier League last season, a target Trossard has fallen short of in each of his last two campaigns.
Adept in multiple positions in the final third, Rogers also looks like the perfect candidate to replicate Trossard’s versatility, while the attacking midfielder, who scored and assisted in the Europa League final in May, has a proven nose for the big occasion.
Rodgers’s World Cup involvement with England is likely to complicate things, however, with Aston Villa likely to delay any transfer away until after the tournament, when their in-demand star’s value could peak. The Midlanders are expected to demand a fee in the region of £80m to part with their prized asset.
Julian Alvarez
Argentine Alvarez has long been a prime target for Arsenal, however, it remains to be seen just how “gettable” the Atletico Madrid attacker is this summer.
Alvarez has been the subject of serious interest from Barcelona and the Catalan giants appear to be the 26-year-old’s ideal destination, however, the souring relationship between Atletico and Barca could open the door for Arsenal to pounce.
The former Man City man scored a relatively modest eight goals in La Liga during the 2025/26 campaign, however, Alvarez did notch ten times in 15 starts in the Champions League, a tally only surpassed by Kylian Mbappe (15) and Harry Kane (14).
In contrast, Arsenal’s top scorer in the competition last term was Gabriel Martinelli, though the Brazilian winger didn’t hit any of his six goals in the knockout rounds.
Last year’s statement signing, Viktor Gyokeres meanwhile, hit five UCL goals for the Gunners, with three of those, ironically, scored in appearances against Atletico Madrid.
However, Mikel Arteta’s decision to bench the Swede for a string of crunch fixtures in late May, including the Champions League final itself, hinted at an element of distrust in Gyokeres’s ability to deliver when it matters most.
World Cup winner Alvarez does seem to have the edge on Gyokeres in terms of big-game pedigree. If Arsenal were to part with the £100m fee required to sign Alvarez, that would almost certainly be curtains for Gyokeres, who is unlikely to be willing to accept a bit-part or supporting role from the bench.
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