{"id":262214,"date":"2026-09-12T08:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/arsenal-already-talking-about-january-bid-for-perfect-nottingham-forest-star\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T08:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:40:11","slug":"arsenal-already-talking-about-january-bid-for-perfect-nottingham-forest-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/arsenal-already-talking-about-january-bid-for-perfect-nottingham-forest-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal already talking about January bid for perfect Nottingham Forest star"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal<\/a> have only just closed one busy transfer window, but their next recruitment drive is already beginning to take shape.<\/p>\n

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The Premier League champions strengthened a squad which was already capable of fighting on every front. Bruno Guimar\u00e3es and Ezri Konsa improved the spine of the side, while Christos Tzolis gave Mikel Arteta another attacking option.<\/p>\n

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That was serious business, yet Arsenal did not land every forward they considered. Their search was wide, ambitious and clearly built with more than one window in mind.<\/p>\n

For example, BBC Sport\u2019s Sami Mokbel<\/a> said Kenan Yildiz and Nico Paz remain realistic targets for the future.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi is also expected to stay on Arsenal\u2019s radar once he has recovered from a foot injury.<\/p>\n

None of those looks like an easy January deal.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal summer signings – 2026<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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Nationality<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Previous Club<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Bruno Guimaraes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Brazil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Newcastle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ezri Konsa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Aston Villa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Christos Tzolis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Club Brugge<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Piero Hincapie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ecuador<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bayer Leverkusen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a334.5m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Andria Bartishvili<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Georgia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Kolkheti 1913<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a33.9m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Illan Meslier<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Leeds United<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Juventus remain determined to keep Yildiz, while Paz only returned to Como after Real Madrid activated a buyback clause.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth would also have little reason to lose Kroupi halfway through the campaign.<\/p>\n

Arsenal appear to be keeping several routes open, and that is sensible, with PSG defender Willian Pacho also believed to be in their sights for 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sporting director Andrea Berta does not need to decide the club\u2019s exact January priority in September, because injuries, form and their Champions League position could all change the picture before Christmas.<\/p>\n

What already seems clear is that another versatile creator interests them.<\/p>\n

Martin \u00d8degaard is still the first choice playmaker, while Eberechi Eze can move inside and Guimaraes offers control from deeper areas.<\/p>\n

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Even so, Arteta values players who can work in several positions and maintain the intensity of Arsenal\u2019s press.<\/p>\n

That makes Morgan Gibbs-White<\/a> a fascinating name to watch.<\/p>\n

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\n Arsenal internally discussing January bid for Morgan Gibbs-White<\/strong>
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According to Hooligan Soccer<\/a>, Arsenal are one of four Premier League clubs internally discussing a winter move for the Nottingham Forest captain.<\/p>\n

The report also claims Forest could listen if a package worth between \u00a360 million and \u00a370m arrived at their door, while it is believed that the Gunners view him as a ‘seamless’ fit for Arteta.<\/p>\n

Forest are said to want a sell-on clause included in any agreement, making an already expensive move even harder to complete.<\/p>\n

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\n Why Morgan Gibbs-White could be a great signing for Arsenal<\/strong>
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Gibbs-White would bring something different to the Emirates.<\/p>\n

He can operate behind a striker, as an advanced midfielder or drift towards the right, and the Englishman is also comfortable carrying the ball forward to turn over play.<\/p>\n

He wouldn’t simply be an Odegaard copy either, as the 26-year-old is a more direct runner and could give Arsenal extre firepower in games where neat possession alone isn’t enough.<\/p>\n

His Premier League experience and homegrown status would add to the attraction, but Forest hold the stronger hand.<\/p>\n

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Gibbs-White\u2019s contract runs until June 2028, leaving them under no immediate pressure to sell a hugely important player midway through the season.<\/p>\n

The price and rival interest mean this is far from a straightforward January deal, yet Gibbs-White fits Arsenal\u2019s preference for proven, flexible players, and their failure to secure every attacking target this summer gives the story potential logic.<\/p>\n

For now, he is one of several options rather than the chosen one, but if Arsenal decide another creator is needed in January, Forest may have to test just how serious that interest really is.<\/p>\n