{"id":8868,"date":"2022-02-08T15:09:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T20:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/08\/arsenal-prepare-to-splash-cash-on-midfield-as-roma-are-set-to-return-for-granit-xhaka\/"},"modified":"2022-02-08T15:09:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T20:09:20","slug":"arsenal-prepare-to-splash-cash-on-midfield-as-roma-are-set-to-return-for-granit-xhaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/08\/arsenal-prepare-to-splash-cash-on-midfield-as-roma-are-set-to-return-for-granit-xhaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal prepare to splash cash on midfield as Roma are set to return for Granit Xhaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The ongoing saga that has been the discord between Arsenal, its fanbase, and Swiss international midfielder Granit Xhaka is set to enter a fresh chapter after recent reports suggest that AS Roma are set to come back in for the 29-year-old during the upcoming summer window.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/news\/mikel-arteta-arsenal-transfer-decision-23024817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football.London\u2019s Chris Wheatley covered the development earlier today<\/a> after the capital outlet caught wind of information linking Roma to a return to the table for Xhaka in the summer after missing out on him previously, with boss Jos\u00e9 Mourinho remaining keen on the Gunners midfielder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Roma expected to make a fresh attempt to sign Granit Xhaka this summer as Arsenal eye new midfielders<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xncHakxi0c\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/xncHakxi0c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWheatley_\/status\/1491056356484616192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Though Xhaka eventually went on to pen a contract extension at the Emirates after the failed move to the Serie A outfit, it is thought that he remains open and keen to a move to Rome should terms be struck between the two clubs, which could see the Italian club pen two Arsenal midfielders after Ainsley Maitland-Niles could also be subject to a permanent move after his loan spell this season comes to an end.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal expected to push for midfielders in the summer<\/h2>\n<p>Wheatley also added that Arsenal expected to push for midfielders in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>With the future of Granit Xhaka at Arsenal constantly in doubt, the north London giants look all but certain to recruit multiple central options in the summer despite the club not making a move for Bruno Guimar\u00e6s before the Brazilian swapped the Rh\u00f4ne valley for Tyneside.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-10447467\/Arsenals-18-month-loan-bid-Juventus-midfielder-Arthur-brink-collapse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pursue<\/a> fellow Brazilian Arthur in January though were unable to agree to terms before the conclusion of the window, but at the very least, the returning pair of Thomas Partey and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/arsenal-chelsea-stars-included-in-afcon-team-of-the-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Elneny<\/a> offers valuable in-house reinforcements for the remainder of a season that features just the Premier League until May. Four midfielders should be enough.<\/p>\n<p>But should Xhaka leave for Roma, and if the club then also part ways with Elneny, Arsenal will at the very least need to recruit a new first-choice partner to sit alongside Partey while also bringing in a back-up; possibly akin to the situation that saw Sambi Lokonga brought in from RSC Anderlecht.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1608707\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1608707\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1608707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Granit Xhaka to Roma on the table in the summer as Arsenal set to splash for midfielders\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1236836242-910x607.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1608707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newcastle United\u2019s English midfielder Jonjo Shelvey (L) vies with Arsenal\u2019s Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on November 27, 2021. \u2013 \u2013 RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. 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(Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The question remains for boss Mikel Arteta regarding the status in which those two midfielders would come to the club; if both would be vying for starting jobs along with Partey in a bid for competition, or, if it would remain similar to the current setup at Arsenal where there is a clear first-choice pairing with a clear secondary pair that is there to also develop behind the first-choice options.<\/p>\n<p>Much of that will also likely come down to whether or not the club secures European football next season, but what remains clear is that something is brewing at the Emirates and no one should be surprised if Arsenal splashes serious cash in the summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ongoing saga that has been the discord between Arsenal, its fanbase, and Swiss international midfielder Granit Xhaka is set to enter a fresh chapter after recent reports suggest that AS Roma are set to come back in for the 29-year-old during the upcoming summer window. 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