Arsenal Preparing Offers For £100m Rated Duo

According to Ryan Taylor of the Express, Arsenal are preparing new improved offers for both Raphinha of Leeds United and Lisandro Martinez of Ajax.

Further to news breaking of Arsenal agreeing a £45m fee with Manchester City for striker Gabriel Jesus last night, Arsenal are eager to push on.

Taylor's report claims Arsenal are progressing in talks with Leeds United for Brazilian winger Raphinha.

The Gunners' first proposal was rebuffed by Leeds but the North London club are determined to sign the 25-year-old and will return with a new offer.

Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona have also been linked to the Brazilian in recent weeks but Arsenal appear to be in pole position.

Raphinha scored 11 goals for Leeds last season in 35 Premier League appearances.

He is known to be a tricky winger and could provide great competition for Bukayo Saka as Arsenal look to add depth to their front-line.

The report also goes on to discuss Arsenal's interest in Argentine centre-back Lisandro Martinez.

Arsenal's first offer for the Ajax defender was also rejected, a bid believed to be worth around £25m.

Ajax are not looking to sell their defender this summer, but it is believed an offer in the region of £40m could be enough to test the Eredivisie champions' resolve.

Arsenal are eager to bring in the centre-back this Summer, who they believe can provide competition for Gabriel Magalhaes and Kieran Tierney.

Martinez, dubbed 'the butcher' in Netherlands, is extremely versatile and can play centre-back, left-back and defensive-midfield, providing cover for both Tierney and Partey.

Nuno Tavares has also been linked with a move away from the club, with Marseille interested in taking the Portuguese left-back on loan and it is believed Arsenal would be open to this should they bring in cover.

Martinez moved to Ajax in 2019 and has made 74 appearances in that time.

He has developed a reputation as a cold-blooded killer on the pitch, frequently flying into challenges and getting stuck in.

That sort of mettle could be exactly what Arteta needs in his relatively inexperienced Arsenal side.

Arsenal are eager to kick on this summer, targeting multiple players to add to Mikel Arteta's squad.

With the addition of Europa League football next season, the Gunners badly need depth and competition in the squad. Should they complete deals for Martinez and Raphinha, they will already be looking far stronger.