It appears that regardless of whether Arsenal qualify for a European competition, they will still try and go relatively big on the transfer market.
There is a desperate need to improve the squad at the Emirates ahead of next season, as Mikel Arteta’s current crop of players falls short of the quality needed to seriously fight for a top four spot.
Their ninth position exemplifies that, and while they can probably wave goodbye to the top players around Europe, they might be able to lure one or two in thanks to their reputation for developing talent.
That’s why it isn’t entirely surprising to see them in the middle of a fight to sign French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, who could very well leave Rennes this summer.
Le10 Sport explain Arsenal are ‘putting everything in place to be perfectly positioned’ for the 18-year-old, and the Gunners are ‘going full throttle’ by seemingly having made him their ‘big priority for the summer’.
Recently trusting Jonathan Barnett to represent him, Camavinga could be angling towards a Premier League move, but it remains to be seen if the London side can actually afford the player.
That’s because Le10 believe ‘anything below €50m’ seems very unlikely to achieve anything, as Rennes are fully aware of how precocious their talent is, regardless of the fact his current deal ends in 2022.
