{"id":49145,"date":"2026-06-24T16:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/approach-prepared-for-major-updates-on-morgan-rodgers-and-two-other-arsenal-transfers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:18:09","slug":"approach-prepared-for-major-updates-on-morgan-rodgers-and-two-other-arsenal-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/approach-prepared-for-major-updates-on-morgan-rodgers-and-two-other-arsenal-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Approach prepared for major updates on Morgan Rodgers and two other Arsenal transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal are reportedly preparing to approach Aston Villa over a move for Morgan Rodgers, while there are also updates on Ayyoub Bouadi and Jeremy Monga.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It could be a busy summer for the Gunners, but they appear to have Villa and England attacker Rodgers firmly set as one of their top priorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is according to the Evening Standard, who report that Arsenal are close to a \u00a310m deal for Leicester City star Monga, while the north London giants are also in talks for Lille midfield star Bouadi.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal fans will be looking forward to more reports on the club pursuing Rodgers, who finished the 2025-26 season with 14 goals and eight assists in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The England international can play as wide left or as a number 10, both of which are possible if Mikel Arteta strengthens his side.<\/p>\n<h2>How can Arsenal line up deals for Morgan Rodgers and Ayyoub Bouadi?<\/h2>\n<p>Of the names on the shortlist, Rodgers and Bouadi are the only ones likely to break into Arsenal&#8217;s starting lineup immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it&#8217;s not clear exactly what the AFC&#8217;s lineup will be, with Rodgers looking like a significant upgrade over Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard on the left, but Martin Odegaard&#8217;s fitness and form is also a concern.<\/p>\n<p>Bouadi probably won&#8217;t start many games right away, but he has shown great potential recently and could be a good option to partner Declan Rice in midfield from time to time&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/63dds-320x405.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/63dds-414x524.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/63dds.jpg.webp 525w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arsenal XI could have new additions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Is this better than the Arsenal XI that won the league in 2025\/26? Let us know your opinion in the comments!<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are reportedly preparing to approach Aston Villa over a move for Morgan Rodgers, while there are also updates on Ayyoub Bouadi and Jeremy Monga. It could be a busy summer for the Gunners, but they appear to have Villa and England attacker Rodgers firmly set as one of their top priorities. 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