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With Unai Emery now being named as the new Arsenal boss, the hunt for Arsene Wenger's successor has finally come to an end. But the remaining transfer period will be crucial for the Gunners as the new manager will have a lot of decisions to make regarding the ins and outs at the club.
Arsenal have been linked with numerous players day in day out for the past few weeks. Some rumours raise eyebrows, some seem realistic while some are there just for the sake of it. In this segment, we will take a look a look at all the major advancements that happen in the transfer world concerning Arsenal.
So without further ado, let's take a look at the transfer reports featuring Arsenal that made headlines on May 29:
Arsenal looking to finalize three signings before the World Cup
A major defensive overhaul is on the cards for Arsenal and if the folks at Football London are to be believed, three defenders will make their way to the Emirates before the start of the FIFA World Cup. The three targets for the Gunners are - Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Caglar Soyuncu and Stephen Lichsteiner.
A deal for Sokratis is expected to be made by the end of the week as a £16 million move is in the final stages of its completion. Lichsteiner reportedly met Unai Emery yesterday in London with Arsenal offering a two year deal to the Juventus veteran.
Meanwhile, Soyuncu is currently with the Turkish national side and was scouted by Arsenal officials during their 2-1 win over Iran on Monday. Emery is keen on landing Soyuncu who is valued at £35 million by Freiburg.
Arsenal to sign PSG's goalkeeping coach
According to the Sun, Arsenal are closing in on PSG's goalkeeping coach Javi Garcia. He is a highly rated coach in Paris and has worked with Emery at Sevilla. Arsenal now want to rope in Garcia at the Emirates to form a backroom staff for Emery as per his demands.
It is believed that Garcia has had a huge hand in Alphonse Areola's turn of fortunes for the Parisians this season. Arsenal will hope for the same in London as the club prepare to bring in a new no.1 for the new season. Sevilla's Sergio Rico and Bayer Leverkusen's Bernd Leno are the reported top targets to replace Petr Cech.
Arsenal failed with a late move for Fabinho
Sky Sports have revealed that Arsenal made a late dash to snatch Fabinho from Liverpool's clutches. The Brazilian midfielder was signed by Jurgen Klopp's side yesterday in a £39.3 million deal. He will join the Reds on July 1.
It is reported that Arsenal made a contact with Fabinho's representatives over the weekend but were told that the 24 year old had his heart set on a move to Liverpool. The former AS Monaco man was highly rated by the Arsenal boss who also tried to sign him at PSG last summer.
