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Today is the day Arsenal announce the signing of Mikel Moreno. Allegedly, Arsenal are still on the chase and the case where Osserman is concerned. And apparently, in addition to offering Kyrgios, we've tabled a £42m bid for Nigerian, international and actually former Fulham, Charlton and Everton player Adam Ola-Lukman, who as you know is excelling at Atalanta and recently won European glory with them people. Or at least that's what's being said in the papers. Now I know Arsenal fans, where Mikel Moreno is concerned, through no fault of the player and no slight on the player, we don't really care about anything else until he's holding the shirt and he's been confirmed. Adam Ola-Lukman is a different name to what we've been linked with, where the wide positions are concerned. I think every Arsenal fan, despite Kai Havertz's form, has small hope of a blockbuster No. 9 arriving and just addressing all the areas of the squad so that we have all the necessary ingredients to potentially fight Manchester City for a Premier League title. And where Arsenal are concerned, whether that's the Prem, the Champs, the FA Cup or the League Cup, Mikel or Teta, we just want some silverware people, man, because it just needs to start correlating into silverware. So if you allow me to share my screen, people, we can get straight into stuff. Now Adam Ola-Lukman has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool, actually Juventus and very aggressively Paris Saint-Germain. Done very well at Atalanta, found his feet at Atalanta and he's come a long way since, from playing semi-professional football to obviously playing in the Premier League, representing his country Nigeria, playing in a big league like Italy and obviously winning European glory with them. Apparently Arsenal offer £42 million plus Jacques of Kyrgios in huge bid for former, this is getting in the way people, I don't know what he's saying, former Everton star as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his attack. Adam Ola-Lukman played 36 times for the Toffees between 2017 to 2019. He has since scored a hat full of goals for Atalanta and he scored some very nasty finishes and for what it's worth, I would like him. He counts as homegrown. He's got the ability, can play on the left, can play on the right. He's dealt with being that kind of young player that hasn't quite found their feet and has obviously had to excel elsewhere and been in some difficult scenarios, which correlates to what we've got. And he just addresses an area that we have and at 26 years of age could have moved or returned back to England at a club like Arsenal, be right up his street. Now, Jacob Kivio, before I carry on, is the interesting one because he's been linked with Juventus. Apparently they've signed another defender, not a like-for-like as Kivio, but could that rule out him? Didn't go to Bologna in the swap deal for California. Obviously Inter Milan, it hasn't gone anywhere and a couple of other teams, it hasn't gone anywhere really. And it's more Italian clubs that Kivio's linked with. He was and still is from time to time linked with a club like Sevilla. But to our knowledge, there hasn't been any permanent offers. And it does seem like some clubs wouldn't be against taking him on loan, which I'm not sure Arsenal want because if Ramsdale leaves on loan, Kivio leaves on loan, Chierentini's injured at the moment, but imagine he leaves on loan. This is all stuff that it is what it is, but we'll have to deal with a year from now. I don't know, man. I think we're getting played on. I know we've bought Kivio, Tomiasu, Califorio from the Italian market, but I'm very pessimistic on rumours that come out of Italy anyways. But for what it's worth, Arsenal have reportedly made a substantial offer for Atalanta star Adamolo Lukman as Mikel Arteta looks to make last-minute reinforcements to his forward line, you know, spare a thought for Atalanta after winning a trophy. Could also lose Koopminers as well, their midfielder. The North London club have bid €42.5m, which correlates to €50m. Now, they could have, but I ain't seen Ornstein speak about this. I ain't seen Romano speak about this. So how far does this go? Plus centre-back Jacob Kivio in an attempt to bring the former Everton winger to the Emirates. Adamolo Lukman made 36 appearances for the Toffees between 2017 and 2019 before a move to Leipzig, which saw him then go on a couple of successful loan spells. Of course, you know, he's been around, man. He's been at Leicester, Fulham, Everton, came through at Charlton. Completely forgot he spent time at Leipzig as well. And at 26, could he be about to return? For Atalanta, he's found his feet. 79 appearances, 32 goals. And obviously, he won the Europa League. Now, 32 goals is something I like. And as I've always said, I like Kai Havertz. I want the best of both worlds in that we've got Saka and another winger, whether that's Martinelli, Trosser or a new guy scoring goals. Havertz doing his thing. And we've got another striker who made a best man win. And where you look at depth and the games that we've got to play, it'd be amazing. We're not going to get that. So, do we take a leaf out of Liverpool's book? You know, the club tried to get Sesko. It did not happen. You know, we've been linked with Osserman, been linked with Joakim Reus, been linked with Tony, been linked with a few. Hasn't gone anywhere. So, do we look at Liverpool in that they had Firmino. Kai Havertz is our Firmino. Obviously, not light for light. You've got Salah. Saka, sorry, he was our most Salah. And then you get another wide man like Thabita Mane, which could be Lukman. If Lukman could correlate that form into the Premier League, then, you know, we've got another wide man that could, you know, get us some numbers really and truly goals win games ultimately. And that's what we need. Of course, he's homegrown. Of course, he's been a young player in and around. He's versatile. So, while, you know, anybody who signs for this football club, unless you're better than Saka, his form drops off a cliff. You're not playing on the right wing, can play on the left and play off the right. Obviously, he's left-footed. Or at least, you know, there's a relative use of both feet with him. I don't buy these rumours, people, but for what it's worth, now the 26-year-old looks set for a return to the Premier League, with Giants Arsenal keen on the mercurial forward Alfredo Pedulla reports. Again, don't know if he's a credible journalist or whatnot. The Italian journalist says that Lukman did not show up for training yesterday, although this move was probably authorised by the club. Arsenal's bid stands as a chance of being successful, given that Atalanta boss Gasparini likes Kivio, although the asking price for the winger is thought to be more like 55 to 60 million pounds, which correlates to 65 to 70 million euros. I mean, I don't think it's the worst of these. Again, does Kivio want to go to Atalanta, a bit like where it didn't work with Bologna? Could that be a spanner in the works? How far does this interest go? Is our name being thrown in the mix to negotiate a better contract by his agent? Or is our name being thrown in the mix because he's going to another club? I don't know, people, for what it's worth. So, yeah, if we could sign him, I'll be for it. You know, if he could follow David Ryan, California, what we hope. Mikel Moreno, who, as you know, was excluded from Sociedad's first game of the season, allegedly has been training by himself. The president of Sociedad has apparently been in London to dot eyes and cross T's where a move for him has concerned people. And as we know, we're looking at Garcia from Espanyol, allegedly if and when Ramsdale leaves. Smith-Rowe's the only senior player to date who has left, although Eddie Nketiah apparently is moving ever closer to signing for Nottingham Forest, as Ornstein reported that they've made progress with agreeing a fee with Arsenal and made significant progress where personal terms have concerned people. Carrying on the theme with these people, again, journalists are saying that Arsenal are looking to ready a bid for Lukman, more off the basis that, you know, he weren't in training. And it despite him being linked aggressively with PSG a few weeks and days ago, Lukman apparently, according to this, could stay at Atalanta this summer. Apparently he had a positive meeting between Atalanta's board and obviously his entourage. The player is happy at the club. Of course, a step up wouldn't be the worst. Again, you could see if a new contract could be sorted. Apparently people, a fee of 50 million euros could make Atalanta consider the sale. I mean, British club, they're going to try and take us to the cleaners, especially if you've got Liverpool, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain all interested. If you could get him, not against it. Mikel Moreno training away from Sossiedad squad as Arsenal look for breakthrough in transfer talks. We've been hearing this for weeks now, people. But as I said, he's training away from the squad. Both Arsenal and Sossiedad allegedly have been locked in talks this week over a deal for Moreno with the Spanish club, holding out for a fee of around 34 million. If they get 34 million for a player that you could have said or you saw was available for 20 in the last year of his deal. I know it's not the biggest of fees and they might argue they want more, but considering he's got a year left and the way it's dragged out, I'd say Sossiedad have won the battle really and truly. We've won the war, the war being ultimately we want the footballer fresh off of winning the Euro 2024 with Spain and I guess David Rye, who I hope was talking to him about Arsenal throughout the tournament. Again, I think everybody's just waiting for the move to happen, anyone connected to Sossiedad that has spoken on the situation has said that it's the beginning of the end. He's training away from the squad, he was left out of the matchday side and it's just a case of getting an agreement sorted, people. We've done a lot of talking for a player that typically doesn't play for our football club and there's a wealth of reasons he'd be good for our football club. Physicality, durability, versatility in the eight and the six. Obviously at 28 years of age, no doubt he will teach him how to play the midfield role differently or make him look at football differently, but he's not like the other players that have to learn their trade. He's been there. Obviously from set pieces as well, he could be quite good. On top of that, you're going to be linking up with Vodagard again as they're going back to their Sossiedad days. Hopefully next year we can bring Isak to the carpet and get a trio of reunions, people. Allegedly, reports in Spain say Mikel Moreno will become a new Arsenal player today if, as it seems, club-to-club negotiations with Sossiedad will end in an agreement. The outlined agreement between both clubs is around 35 million euros, this says, rather than the pound sign, people. I'm a big fan of Ryan Scherke. Apparently Fulham have tabled a bid for the France under-21s international, but apparently he's not keen on going to Fulham. Could that be a cut price, low addition, with a lot of upside for Mikel Ortega to craft the player out? As I said earlier, Juventus have been linked with Kirill, but they've actually got Kouloulou on loan from AC Milan. Two very different sorts of defenders. One's right-footed, one's left-footed. But could you argue now that Juventus have a defensive body in, that puts to bed Kirill, who was left out of the matchday squad? I'm not too sure where we're at in that regard, people. So we'll have to see exactly what happens there. We've gone over actually reporting. He has said that Arsenal want to close the signing of Moreno today, in which I think I speak for every Arsenal fan. We all want the signing to be closed, people. I've got so many tabs open, people, so forgive me. But what have we got here? I think this is in relation to Osserman. When it loads, if it actually loads, apologies, people. Again, apparently Arsenal are back on the trail. Victor Osserman, Napoli started with the intention of his €130m release clause to be paid in full. But he's now evaluating the idea of accepting offers of at least €100m. €100m, that's what? €80m, €90m. Maybe if Arsenal get a move on without Cowens, specifically Sales, then yeah. But I can't really see us doing that. I can't see anything because I don't work for Arsenal. But personally, I think it's a thing where we get California, we've got David Rayo, you bring in Mikel Moreno, Eddie Nketiah follows on with the Smith Rows, and then we might look for an inside forward. There's a lot to do with the market. Still a long way to go in the market, but not a long way to go in the market. So I mean, Osserman would be welcome at the club. I do wonder how keen Mikel Arteta is on Osserman because I don't know how good his general player is. I don't think he's terrible at it. But we all got to remember, while us Arsenal fans would like a striker that could put the ball in the back of the net, doing all the other facets and aspects of being a forward, you know, link-up play, dropping into midfield, pressing from the front. These are all things that are as vital or arguably you could say more vital to Mikel Arteta than a striker necessarily scoring goals, in which obviously a striker needs to bag. But if a striker being clinical was the be-all and end-all in a Mikel Arteta system, then you would argue Eddie Nketiah, when he was, you know, the first choice striker of sorts for a short period, Gabriel Jesus, and obviously Kai Havertz, who has found his goalscoring feet, they wouldn't be leading the line, people. So, yeah, I do think it's become evidently clear beyond the obvious the areas Arsenal can improve to go to the next level. For me, I would love a central midfielder or two. I know it's naive to expect more than one central midfielder this summer. I think step in the right direction with California and some fantastic depth there. Have to bring in another goalie if Ramsdale leaves and potentially a third choice, you know, central midfielder. I've gone on to that. Obviously, if you can, a striker and an inside forward, I think one of the two personally has to arrive for us to have a better chance of claiming some silverware in the season that's just gone, people. So with that being said, let me know your thoughts on everything, people. Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe. Again, you lot have been doing very well in that. The journey to 70k is alive and kicking. If there's any other emerging news, you know, live streams and videos from my channel and myself won't, you know, won't be far behind. Check out my other channel as well, DG Sports Views, where obviously as much as talking about Arsenal, we're going to kind of have that as a secondary channel where we speak about football in general, people. 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