Transfer news today

Arsenal are expected to be one of the busier Premier League clubs in the summer.

Wilfried Zaha to Arsenal has been an ongoing transfer rumour for the best part of a decade. Clubs have been able to agree pre-contract terms with foreign players since the start of January. Arsenal are believed to be favourites to sign West Ham captain Declan Rice in the summer. France defender Evan Ndicka is out of contract at Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer. Rice is likely to headline their list of arrivals, with the 24-year-old apparently impressed by Mikel Arteta. [Arsenal](/latest/arsenal-fc) can still complete transfer business even though the window has shut for the remainder of the season.

With Arsenal sitting at the top of the Premier League table, manager Mikel Arteta is keen on bolstering his ranks before the January transfer window slams ...

He returned to Arsenal in December for further assessments and it has now been decided that he will remain with the Gunners for further treatment. Lokonga has struggled to make an impact at Arsenal since joining from Anderlecht in the summer of 2021. As per PA, Arsenal will take up the offer to extend his deal by a further 12 months and an announcement is expected over the next week. A good example is what happened to City in 2012, eight points below United, and we managed to lift up the trophy in the last leg.” "Jorginho has won in his career, but he still has the hunger and huge willingness to contribute here. He's a top signing, he knows the game, he knows he won't be playing every week, if everyone is fit. After a match at Stamford Bridge back in 2020, Arteta could be seen walking off with his arm around Jorginho congratulating the midfielder, who had scored and impressed during the match. [Leandro Trossard signed from Brighton in a £27million deal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/trossard-agent-arsenal-tottenham-transfer-29019048), while the Gunners parted with £21m [to prise Jakub Kiwior away from Spezia](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-arsenal-sign-jakub-kiwior-29031775). The player is keen on making the move but, so far, the Seagulls have stood firm and are understood to be demanding £90m to sell their star man, which has led Arsenal to Chelsea's Jorginho, who is edging towards a sensational switch after a fee was agreed. In the end, the trio were all severely underwhelming signings. There are some great players in this group, and I can't wait to get involved." [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) have made two signings so far this month - and [Mikel Arteta](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mikel-arteta) isn't done just yet.

Arsenal face paying a 'significant' fee for Chelsea midfielder Jorginho - and his former club Napoli could launch a bid of their own.

That’s a tough call and if Napoli firm up their interest, Arsenal may be in real danger of missing out here. A move back to Naples would be an emotional switch for Jorginho and that pull is something Arsenal must be wary of in the coming hours. Napoli were looking at a pre-contract agreement for the Italian midfielder but could now offer competition for Arsenal to contend with on deadline day.