{"id":49182,"date":"2026-06-25T06:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/arsenal-midfield-target-reveals-willingness-to-move-as-atletico-madrid-interest-grows\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T06:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:24:08","slug":"arsenal-midfield-target-reveals-willingness-to-move-as-atletico-madrid-interest-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/arsenal-midfield-target-reveals-willingness-to-move-as-atletico-madrid-interest-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal midfield target reveals willingness to move as Atl\u00e9tico Madrid interest grows"},"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\/06\/25\/arsenal-midfield-target-reveals-willingness-to-move-as-atletico-madrid-interest-grows\/#Arsenal_are_looking_for_a_strong_midfielder\" >Arsenal are looking for a strong midfielder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/arsenal-midfield-target-reveals-willingness-to-move-as-atletico-madrid-interest-grows\/#Atletico_Madrid_interest_puts_further_pressure_on_Gunners\" >Atletico Madrid interest puts further pressure on Gunners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal could receive a big boost in their search for midfield reinforcements, with Roma midfielder Manu Kone reportedly keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium this summer.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to reports in Italy, the 25-year-old has made it clear that Arsenal will be his preferred destination if he leaves Roma before the end of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<div id=\"message-list_1779082922.637049\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-sender primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-message_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-alt_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-date_time primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reaction_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reply_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-link_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-attachment_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-has_draft_reply primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-pinned_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-edited_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-later_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_thread_root_message primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-translated_state\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; 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Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side have quality in midfield, but they still need physicality, ball-winning ability and depth over a long season.<\/p>\n<p>Kon\u00e9 offers something a little different. He is strong, energetic, aggressive in duels, and comfortable carrying the ball under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>These traits could make him a useful option next to Declan Rice, especially in big games where Arsenal need more control and defensive safety.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal fans will have another chance to see him up close on the international stage, as he is also part of France&#8217;s World Cup squad.<\/p>\n<p>If he performs well in the tournament, his price could rise further.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Atletico_Madrid_interest_puts_further_pressure_on_Gunners\"><\/span>Atletico Madrid interest puts further pressure on Gunners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are not alone in this race. Atletico Madrid are also interested in Kone, which could force the Gunners to make an earlier decision.<\/p>\n<p>However, some reports also suggest that Arsenal are playing down talk of progress in negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>This means that even if a player&#8217;s preferences look promising, they may not be as close as the Italian press is reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Kone would be a smart signing for Arsenal, but only if Roma remain realistic with their asking price.<\/p>\n<p>He fits the profile of a modern Premier League midfielder and could give Arteta tactical flexibility.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Approach prepared for major updates on Morgan Rodgers and two other Arsenal transfers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal could receive a big boost in their search for midfield reinforcements, with Roma midfielder Manu Kone reportedly keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium this summer.According to reports in Italy, the 25-year-old has made it clear that Arsenal will be his preferred destination if he leaves Roma before the end of the transfer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-49182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49182","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=49182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}