Arsenal may unveil a new face in the 2026-2027 season, although they only raised the Premier League title two months ago.
Coach Mikel Arteta has helped Arsenal end the title drought that has lasted since 2003 and bring the team back to the top of English football. However, the ambition of the Emirates Stadium team has not stopped.
Arsenal have completed contracts with Christos Tzolis, Illan Meslier and bought Piero Hincapie outright, but are still continuing to look for quality additions.
After failing in the effort to recruit Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, a player who has now moved to Chelsea, Arsenal is said to be ready to break the club's transfer record to recruit Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid.
The North London team is willing to give the Brazilian international a salary of up to £400,000 per week if he agrees to move to Emirates. If the deal is successful, Vinicius will become Arsenal's highest-paid player in history, surpassing Bukayo Saka's current salary.
Vinicius is also not the only Brazilian international in Arsenal's strengthening plan. Arteta's team is still pursuing midfielder Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United and is said to be preparing to send an offer worth about 70 million pounds. The player who used to play for Lyon is also ready to consider moving to Emirates.
If these goals are completed, the total amount Arsenal spends in the 2026 summer transfer window may exceed the 200 million pound mark. New contracts promise to bring a different look to Arsenal's squad next season, especially in midfield and attack.
Meanwhile, the defense, which is the fulcrum to help the "Gunners" win the Premier League, is unlikely to have many changes, except for the case of William Saliba having to be sidelined for a long time due to injury.
One option Arsenal are considering is Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa. The English center-back can play well both in the center-back and right-back positions, bringing more flexibility to Arteta's defense system, similar to the roles that Jurrien Timber and Ben White are undertaking.
In attack, the appearance of Christos Tzolis is expected to help Bukayo Saka have more rest time in matches with lower intensity.
Meanwhile, if Bruno Guimaraes arrives at Emirates, Arsenal will own another midfielder with fighting spirit and ability to control the game, thereby creating conditions for Kai Havertz to focus more on the center forward role in the new season.
