Arsenal will be playing Leicester City this weekend and are currently at the top of the Premier League table. Reports suggest that the Gunners are looking to sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams at the end of the season, with Liverpool also interested. Additionally, Arsenal have made West Ham midfielder Declan Rice their top transfer target.
Arsenal are set to face Leicester City this weekend in what is sure to be a tense match, as the Gunners are currently at the top of the Premier League table with a three point lead. With the game just days away, Arsenal have been linked with several transfers which reflect their ambition for the season.
The club have reportedly made Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams as their number one target for when the transfer window opens. The 19-year old is held in high regard in Spain and has been linked with a move to Liverpool. However, Arsenal are believed to be confident they can lure him to London with the promise of regular first team action.
In addition to Williams, Arsenal have become favourites to sign highly-rated West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. The Gunners have scouted him for over a year, and seem to have convinced Rice’s camp that a transfer to the Emirates Stadium would offer more career progression than staying in East London.
However, West Ham will not be willing to part with their star midfielder unless they receive an offer which is too good to turn down, and boss Manuel Pellegrini is already planning how to spend the money if Rice departs.
Either way, there is plenty of speculation surrounding Arsenal, and the club will be hoping to use it to their advantage when they take on Leicester this Saturday. With the Gunners looking to strengthen their squad even further, will manager Unai Emery be able to steer them to their first Premier League title since 2004?
