The Gunners have had a quiet summer transfer<\/a> window. Christos Tzolis and Piero Hincapie (buy clause after loan) remain the only outfield signings thus far.<\/p>\n Arsenal are working on deals for Guimaraes and Vinicius, but The Athletic claim that the club are also focused on landing a new defender after William Saliba<\/a>\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n The Gunners were expected to spend big in the transfer window after ending their 22-year wait for the Premier League<\/a> title.<\/p>\n However, there has been little activity. Tzolis remains the only new outfield signing. The Greek is a talented left winger, but Arsenal are determined to bring in a world-class starter ahead of him. Real Madrid<\/a>\u2019s Vinicius remains the dream target for the English champions.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Gunners have been pursuing a deal for Guimaraes for several weeks. They have been locked in negotiations with Newcastle United<\/a> for the 28-year-old and are currently on the cusp of reaching a \u2018total agreement<\/span><\/a>\u2018 to land the former Lyon midfielder.<\/p>\n Arsenal are still a long way from negotiating a possible deal for Vinicius, but they may simultaneously focus on signing a new centre-back to compensate for Saliba\u2019s absence. The Frenchman is sidelined for the next few months after a back injury playing for France at the World Cup.<\/p>\n The Gunners have Cristhian Mosquera, Jurrien Timber and Ben White who are right-footed options for the right centre-back role, but the former is still relatively inexperienced and manager Mikel Arteta<\/a> may want someone with better Premier League pedigree.<\/p>\n Timber, on the other hand, is still nursing a groin problem, while White looks poised to start the season at right-back. Hence, Arsenal are likely to enter the transfer market for an experienced centre-back and could prioritise a deal for Aston Villa<\/a>\u2019s Ezri Konsa.<\/p>\n The Gunners value the England international at \u00a330-35 million<\/a><\/span> which is significantly lower than Villa\u2019s \u00a360 million valuation. Konsa has opened the door for a transfer and Arsenal could seek to find a middle ground over the fee to prise him away from Villa.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
According to The Athletic<\/span><\/a>, Arsenal<\/a> have their sights on landing a defender alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius Junior this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\nLikely deal<\/h3>\n
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