Arsenal could have direct impact over Man City exit as another transfer hijack eyed | Football | Sport

Arsenal could have a major impact on Manchester City spending before closing the summer transfer window. The Gunners are themselves at the heart of a reconstruction, and Mikel Arteta wishes to accommodate at least one more signature to his team before the transfer window is closed.

Viktor Gyokerres, Noni Madueke, Ebelechi Eze and Martin Zubimendi all arrived at the Emirates stadium for significant costs, while Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera and Christian Norgaard also put pen with paper with Arsenal.

Another wide signature is not excluded, although the Gunners remain concentrated on the introduction of a left defender as a priority. Arsenal is eager to unload Jakub Kiwior and Oleksandr Zinchenko in the coming days, and Piero Hincapie de Bayer Leverkusen has been preselected as their higher target to replace the duo.

Tottenham was previously in talks to sign the defender, but the Gunners jumped to divert the move and put themselves in pole position to guarantee his signature – which can have implications for City.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Leverkusen will seek to replace Hincapie if he leaves, and Manuel Akanji is at the top of their list of options. The Swiss defender was strongly linked to a move to Galatasaray recently, but he has not yet approved the switch.

The Turkish team has an agreement of 15 million pounds sterling in place to acquire its services, that Leverkusen could easily equal if Hincapie leaves – especially since they are not willing to sell the international equator unless its liberation clause of 52 million pounds sterling is activated.

FC Porto intensifies its prosecution of Kiwior and the filing of a second offer for International Poland, a loan offer with a value repurchase in the region of 21 million pounds Sterling, Arsenal can seek to accelerate their pursuit of Hincie – with the player close to agreeing on personal terms with the club after being convinced by the Arteta project. City also hopes that dominoes are starting to fall so that they can assess their defensive options if Akanji leaves.

The Pep Guardiola team was linked to a late decision for the defender of Crystal Palace Marc Guehi, although Liverpool is in pole position to acquire his services if the international in England leaves Selhurst Park.