Jorrel Hato

The Gunners are keen to seal the signing of highly-rated Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori, but the move is taking longer than expected and alternatives are being watched

Sources: Chelsea have switched their focus to signing a top Arsenal centre-back target after the Gunners jumped to the front of the queue for a player Enzo Maresca wanted

Mikel Arteta is planning a squad overhaul and this will likely see three Arsenal players leave and a coveted star join, as per reports

Manchester United hope to snatch the signing of a Dutch defender away from Arsenal and a report has revealed which club is favoured ahead of a bid being tabled

The Gunners have one eye on their future with their transfer approach and that is very much in their thinking with a move for a talented Ajax defender

Arsenal hope to complete their defence with the addition of an Ajax defender labelled 'the real deal', though why a transfer this summer will test the Gunners has been revealed

Arsenal have announced their second vital contract extension within a week following the news Takehiro Tomiyasu has penned fresh terms, though Fabrizio Romano has confirmed a rumoured Gunners transfer is OFF

Liverpool are showing 'strong interest' in a confirmed Arsenal target who is being compared to an ultra-reliable Man City star, though one weakness has already been highlighted in the player

The 18-year-old is considered to be one of the best young players in the Netherlands and several other top clubs, including Liverpool, are thought to be interested

Arsenal are prepared to destroy the transfer plans of Liverpool by spending big and winning the pursuit of a Dutch ace, according to reports

After Arteta’s Arsenal had two successive summers chasing an Ajax defender (Lisandro Martinez in 2022, then Jurrien Timber in 2023), it looks like they’ll make it three in a row with the chase for Jorrel Hato still very much alive

The Gunners could raid Ajax for the second time in a year if they turn their interest in the top teenage talent into an official offer come the summer

Sources: Arsenal really like Ajax defender Jorrel Hato and have been in strong contact with his agents despite his contract talks in Amsterdam

The chances of the centre-back snubbing Arsenal to stay with his current club have unfortunately 'increased considerably'

The defender made history by becoming the Ajax's youngest-ever captain last year and is touted to become a superstar in the future

Arsenal are confident they will get a top defender to put pen to paper, while they could add further to their backline with a highly-rated Dutchman

A brilliant Ajax talent has cast aside interest in his services from Liverpool by making clear his dream of moving to Arsenal instead

Liverpool are keeping a close eye on Ajax youngster Jorrel Hato as the teenage defender continues to impress in the Eredivisie.