{"id":46679,"date":"2026-05-03T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/manchester-uniteds-65m-target-very-keen-on-signing-arsenal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:00:25","slug":"manchester-uniteds-65m-target-very-keen-on-signing-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/manchester-uniteds-65m-target-very-keen-on-signing-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United&#8217;s \u00a365m target very keen on signing Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/manchester-uniteds-65m-target-very-keen-on-signing-arsenal\/#Arsenal_looking_for_new_winger_this_summer\" >Arsenal looking for new winger this summer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/manchester-uniteds-65m-target-very-keen-on-signing-arsenal\/#Arsenals_most_expensive_contract_in_history\" >Arsenal&#8217;s most expensive contract in history<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/manchester-uniteds-65m-target-very-keen-on-signing-arsenal\/#Why_Gotts_could_be_Arsenals_new_Saka\" >Why Gotts could be Arsenal&#8217;s new Saka<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/manchester-uniteds-65m-target-very-keen-on-signing-arsenal\/#He_was_a_monster_vs_Fulham_Arsenal_seem_to_have_found_their_new_Wilshere\" >He was a monster vs Fulham: Arsenal seem to have found their new Wilshere<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>And Bukayo Saka is back. Arsenal were keen for Project&#8217;s marquee player to feature in the title race, and he lived up to their expectations on a wet and windy day at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Truth be told, by Saka&#8217;s high standards, this season has not been overwhelming for me personally. Yes, he has struggled with injuries, but his goals and assist numbers are much lower than what is generally expected.<\/p>\n<p>    He had not scored in his last seven games until Saturday when he scored his second goal in the Gunners&#8217; 3-0 win over Fulham at home to Arsenal. In fact, he had only scored two goals since December.<\/p>\n<p>However, he is now back in form and not only scored, but also provided an assist with great skill, allowing Victor G\u00f6keres to score the opening goal.<\/p>\n<p>The quality of Arsenal&#8217;s attacking play has improved significantly, but that doesn&#8217;t mean their plans for this summer should change.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-targeting-new-winger-this-summer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_looking_for_new_winger_this_summer\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal looking for new winger this summer<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal may have scored the most goals in the Premier League this season, but that doesn&#8217;t paint the whole picture.<\/p>\n<p>They have really struggled in the final third in recent weeks. Before Sunday&#8217;s 3-0 win, Arteta&#8217;s side had only scored one goal a game in their previous eight games.<\/p>\n<p>    It sparked serious discussion about what needs to change. There is no doubt that the left winger is a top priority, with links with the likes of Bradley Barcola and Hvi\u010da Kvaratschelia emerging in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Another player they are keeping an eye on is Ajax&#8217;s Mika Gotts. The Belgian is currently one of the most exciting wingers in Europe and a number of teams, including Manchester United, are in favor of signing him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-most-expensive-signings-of-all-time\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenals_most_expensive_contract_in_history\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tArsenal&#8217;s most expensive contract in history<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Gunners have spent generously in recent years. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Still, Arsenal appear to be in pole position to secure his services. This was said by Arsenal club official Hand, who revealed on social media this weekend:<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Arsenal are pursuing Mika Gotts. My understanding is that if we can generate interest and play seriously, the Belgian will be very willing to join Arsenal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    This is unlikely to be a cheap deal, with previous reports suggesting it could cost \u00a365m to lure him away from the Eredivisie.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-godts-could-be-arsenal-39-s-new-saka\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Gotts_could_be_Arsenals_new_Saka\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Gotts could be Arsenal&#8217;s new Saka<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal only need to sign a new winger this summer. Otherwise, it would be a huge failure for Andrea Berta.<\/p>\n<p>    Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard have struggled greatly this season. The former has found the back of the net just once in the Premier League throughout the 2025\/26 campaign, while the latter has not scored in his last 23 games. He hasn&#8217;t scored any goals in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trossard made a huge improvement in Saturday&#8217;s game against Fulham. Gotts&#8217; international colleague brilliantly assisted Gokeres&#8217; third goal, created two big chances overall and completed all six of his dribbles. It was a mesmerizing performance from the Belgian.<\/p>\n<p>But now it&#8217;s time to get rid of him. It&#8217;s time for the gods to arrive. The 20-year-old, who was traded as a left winger, looks like a right-handed player from every angle.<\/p>\n<p>This season, the young forward has recorded 17 goals and 14 assists in 40 games. He is not only a goalscorer, but also a very good creator.<\/p>\n<p>He manages to create a lot of space with his dribbling ability and progressive nature. Like Saka, his ability to create scoring opportunities for other players is top-notch. This season, only three players have created more than 70 chances and completed more than 70 take-ons in Europe&#8217;s top seven leagues.<\/p>\n<p>One of them is Gotts, the other two are Juventus&#8217; Kenan Yildiz and Barcelona&#8217;s Lamine Yamal. He is already getting along well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Saka vs Gotts: 2025\/26 league statistics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (every 90 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>of<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>God<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>0.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>62%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>0.5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>An opportunity has arisen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Take-up completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Successful take-up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>52%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>48%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>foul win<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>won a duel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>An outstanding dribbler, he excels at playing in tight spaces and ranks incredibly close to Saka in both take-ons and chance-making throughout the ongoing season.<\/p>\n<p>There may be concerns regarding this transaction. Anthony&#8217;s performances after arriving from Dutch football are well documented, but there are also recent success stories. Arsenal can understand this by looking at Julian Timber. Robin van Persie also fared well after trading Holland to England.<\/p>\n<p>    If this move is anywhere near as successful, Arsenal would be getting a strong, talented player and could potentially be another version of Saka.<\/p>\n<p>Gotts&#8217; signature is an absolute must this summer, as Trossard and Martinelli have been underperforming for a while now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-lewis-skelly-looks-like-new-wilshere-after-fulham\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal-Rice-Gokeres-Gabriel-Saka\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/arsenal-rice-gyokeres-gabriel-saka.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/arsenal-rice-gyokeres-gabriel-saka.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_was_a_monster_vs_Fulham_Arsenal_seem_to_have_found_their_new_Wilshere\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tHe was a monster vs Fulham: Arsenal seem to have found their new Wilshere<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Arsenal improved their chances of winning the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Fulham.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And Bukayo Saka is back. Arsenal were keen for Project&#8217;s marquee player to feature in the title race, and he lived up to their expectations on a wet and windy day at the Emirates Stadium. Truth be told, by Saka&#8217;s high standards, this season has not been overwhelming for me personally. Yes, he has struggled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[6627,44,40,3975,106,380,1250,2612],"class_list":{"0":"post-46679","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-65m","9":"tag-arsenal","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-keen","12":"tag-manchester","13":"tag-signing","14":"tag-target","15":"tag-uniteds"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}