Arsenal are willing to step up in their quest to compete for silverware next season with the London club reportedly looking at signing Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.
Mikel Arteta has made the signing of goalkeeper David Raya permanent this summer and are on the verge of signing Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna. The London club are still active in the transfer window and has identified Guehi as a perfect fit for team.
According to the Sunday Star, as reported by the Express, Arsenal are willing to offer Eddie Nketiah in a swap deal to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.
Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Guehi enjoyed a brilliant 2023/24 season with Crystal Palace and was able to prove himself at Euro 2024. His performance has attracted the interest of some of the biggest Premier League clubs including Liverpool and Arsenal.
The centre-back is valued at £70m by Crystal Palace and the Gunners are prepared to offer Nketiah plus cash in a deal to sign him.
Arsenal already has William Saliba and Gabriel as his starting centre-backs, who had the best defensive record in the league last season, however, the addition of Guehi will offer more option for Mikel Arteta as he hope to compete in all tournament.
The report has mentioned that Nketiah is liked by Palace and they have shown interest to sign the Arsenal forward.
Arsenal will face stiff competition from Liverpool who are also looking at signing the England star. The Reds have still not replaced Joel Matip after his exit from Anfield this summer and they are ready to target Guehi to partner him with Virgil Van Dijk in their defensive setup.
