ARSENAL are hoping to get their first signing of the summer over the line – with Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo prime contenders.
And Mikel Arteta is also interested in bringing Xavi Simons, 20, to the Emirates, according to reports.
Elsewhere there is a near-certain exit for Granit Xhaka, who is set to head to the Bundesliga, while Kieran Tierney is also on his way out but Reiss Nelson is staying in North London after signing a new deal.
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