Arsenal are planning to go big for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi and bring him to the Emirates Stadium, as manager Mikel Arteta puts his foot down over selling Gabriel Jesus in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n
With the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea floundering, Arsenal<\/a> have a great chance of winning the Premier League title this season. Only Manchester City appear to be the Gunners\u2019 genuine challengers, and the title is for the north London club to lose.<\/p>\n Although Arsenal have a very strong squad with manager Arteta having options in all departments, there is always room for improvement and the hunt for talented, young players.<\/p>\n Arsenal plan \u20ac45m bid for Ayyoub Bouaddi<\/strong><\/p>\n Ayyoub Bouaddi is one such player, and Arsenal are determined to get a deal done to bring him to the Emirates Stadium in 2026.<\/p>\n TuttoJuve<\/a> has reported that Arsenal are \u2018poised to make a decisive move\u2019 for Bouaddi in the summer of 2026 and has noted the Gunners\u2019 \u2018desire to pull off a major transfer coup\u2019.<\/p>\n Arsenal have \u2018already initiated initial contact\u2019 with the Lille midfielder\u2019s entourage, as the Gunners aim to beat competition from Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool.<\/p>\n The Juventus-centric news outlet has reported that Juventus are also keen on Bouaddi, while noting that Arsenal could make an offer of \u20ac45million (\u00a339.3m, $53m) for the 18-year-old French midfielder.<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk\u00a0as a preferred source on Google\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Mikel Arteta wants Gabriel Jesus U-turn<\/strong><\/p>\n While Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is looking towards the future by signing Bouaddi, manager Arteta has his eyes on the here and now for the north London club and wants to keep hold of Gabriel Jesus<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to The Athletic<\/a>, Arsenal had been considering offloading the Brazil international striker in the January transfer window, but Arteta is adamant that the\u00a0\u00a345million (\u20ac51.1m, $59.4m) signing from Manchester City in 2022\u00a0will not leave.<\/p>\n Jesus is now back playing after recovering from a long-term anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, and Arteta does not want to lose him in the middle of the season, as it could affect Arsenal\u2019s chances of winning the Premier League title.<\/p>\n The Athletic has noted: \u2018Earlier in 2025, Arsenal were open to the possibility of\u00a0Gabriel Jesus\u00a0leaving in January.<\/p>\n \u2018As the window has approached, however, Jesus has returned to fitness and reasserted himself as an important figure in Arteta\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n \u2018The manager would be loath to let the Brazilian leave now as he is needed in north London.<\/p>\n \u2018When the time does come, moving Jesus on may not be straightforward: the player does not have an EU passport, which limits his options, and is one of the club\u2019s higher earners.<\/p>\n \u2018It is likely that Arsenal will exercise caution. At the season\u2019s halfway point, Arteta will be acutely aware that allowing a player to leave now could potentially come back to bite him during the run-in.\u2019<\/p>\n Arsenal learn Davide Bartesaghi price-tag<\/strong><\/p>\n Earlier in the week, La Gazzetta dello Sport revealed Arsenal\u2019s interest in AC Milan left-back Davide Bartesaghi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arsenal are said to be \u2018crazy\u2019 about the 19-year-old Italian left-back, who is one of the most promising teenagers in Europe.<\/p>\n CaughtOffSide<\/a> has now brought an update, reporting that AC Milan do not want to sell Bartesaghi in the January transfer window and will demand at least \u20ac45m (\u00a339.3m, $53m) for him.<\/p>\n A source told the news outlet: \u201cArsenal have put Davide Bartesaghi on their January shortlist.<\/p>\n \u201cBut Milan value him at around \u20ac45m, and a deal in the middle of the season doesn\u2019t currently look realistic.\u201d<\/p>\n Arsenal enquire about Aleksandar Stankovic<\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal have taken a shine to another young gem, with Aleksandar Stankovic of Club Brugge on the radar of the Gunners.<\/p>\n