Arsenal loaded their midfield with reinforcements this summer, but are still thinking hard about bringing in a player with all the experience in the world from the biggest games for club and country. In January, the London club knocked on Leon Goretzka’s door, got a no, but keeps track.
Goretzka and Bayern Munich agreed that eight years is enough, until the summer the 31-year-old walks out as a free agent. According to German journalist Christian Falk, Arsenal tried to sign Goretzka on the eve of the winter transfer market, but the German decided to play out his contract in Munich and say a proper goodbye to the Bayern supporters.
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Now Falk reports that Arsenal are keeping this track, and see the central midfielder as an important reinforcement ahead of the 2026/27 season.
-It’s TRUE: Arsenal are considering bringing Leon Goretzka to London this summer. Remember that there was an offer from Atletico Madrid; There were negotiations in the January window. Goretzka said no. I heard that he wants to move to the Premier League next season. Arsenal knocked on the door late in the winter window, but Goretzka had already made his decision to stay for the rest of the season. At this time, however, there were initial talks that “maybe we will talk again in the summer”, writes Falk.
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Do Arsenal really need another midfielder? According to Falk, Mikel Arteta has booked an experienced player with the necessary composure and poise for the biggest matches, Goretzka fills this profile. This summer, Arsenal signed Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze and Christian Nørgaard. With Goretzka, captain Martin Ødegaard will have another of the market’s best midfielders in the squad.
At the same time, it means that the competition for playing time, including for the captain himself, continues to tighten.
