According to journalist Charles Watts, Arsenal really wants the signature of midfielder Moises Caicedo to pair with Declan Rice.

In the Daily Briefing column of CaughtOffside, journalist Charles Watts commented that Arsenal really wants Moises Caicedo  and has the ambition to sign the Ecuadorian international to play alongside Declan Rice.

“Caicedo was a player they really wanted and were willing to pay big money for. But they wouldn’t pay what Brighton were asking so they left after seeing multiple bids rejected in January 2023 ,” said Watts.

“Obviously they have signed Declan Rice for next summer, but as far as I know they will still be chasing the West Ham captain even if they get Caicedo in the summer. The plan was always to try get both, not one ,”  Watts added.

The journalist then asserted: “He is clearly an excellent player and I think we would have seen him reach his peak form sooner, if he had moved to Arsenal instead of Chelsea.”

This season, Chelsea  has brought in a series of rookies with a large amount of investment. However, they are still only ranked 7th on the rankings and will make more efforts if they want to have tickets to the European Cup.

Competing with Man Utd, Arsenal competes for Everton’s ‘blockbuster’

Arsenal have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite, according to reports.

The defender has impressed since returning to the Toffees in the summer from his loan spell at PSV last season.

Jarrad Branthwaite has attracted interest from Arsenal and Manchester United

Everton has kept seven clean sheets in the Premier League thanks to him, and United is reportedly interested in signing a center-back this month.

Branthwaite may be the focus of a transfer battle because Arsenal, according to talkSPORT, is also a fan of the young player.

According to the article, Branthwaite is also being watched by Newcastle and Real Madrid. The 21-year-old was previously coached by Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park.

Everton’s issues with Financial Fair Play may also compel them to sell.

Due to its continued violations of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules from 2021 to 2024, the club could lose more points.

This comes after Everton was docked ten points for the identical offense during the 2020–2023 three-year period.

Everton had losses of £124.5 million, exceeding the maximum loss allowed under the Premier League threshold of £105 million over three years.

Branthwaite’s departure might put an end to such problems as the center back is expected to bring in a large sum—possibly close to £100 million.

According to SunSport, Arsenal is also considering buying Real Sociedad’s Ander Barrenetxea, although they may have to reject a deal from rivals Tottenham.

However, the Gunners might compete with United to sign Matthijs de Ligt, a defender for Bayern Munich.