Arsenal can use £105m Mikel Arteta blueprint to complete blockbuster transfer

Arsenal are gearing up for a blockbuster July - with the hope being that Andrea Berta can rubber-stamp three transfers for Mikel Arteta that could cost up to £200million.

Though the Gunners are yet to welcome any new signings ahead of the 2025/26 season, a triple move could be complete before the end of the month. That is because deals for Kepa Arrizabalaga and Christian Norgaard have been agreed and finalised.

The latter's medical was scheduled earlier this week, while Kepa passed his own just a few days earlier and thus official confirmation is just about the only thing stopping both being Arsenal players.

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Given everything is in place for Martin Zubimendi to join, the expectation should be that he comes in as the third signing for June. However, the Spanish club have requested his £55million (€65m) switch be ratified after Tuesday, July 1 as it would in the new financial year.

Instead, it is Cristhian Mosquera that could be joining within the next 48 hours as he is in talks to join from Valencia. An opening bid has been rejected but a second and improved proposal is on the way and it could be lodged before June ends.

It is far more likely that it does get confirmed in July and, if the deals for Mosquera and Zubimendi are completed early on, full focus for the next eight weeks can be on two marquee attacking signings.

Viktor Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko, Ollie Watkins Rodrygo, Rafael Leao and Ademola Lookman have all been linked with a striker and wide forward addition on the agenda.

Versatility is key for any Arteta signing and Julian Alvarez, another name of interest, epitomises that. The former Manchester City, who played in six different positions during his time at the Etihad Stadium as per Transfermarkt, joined Atletico Madrid last summer in a stunning £82million deal.

Despite that, links to Arsenal have taken place with BBC journalist Sami Mokbel revealing, via , that a potential deal was "analysed" with the Gunners attempting to try and "figure out whether it would be within their capabilities."

Given what was spent to sign him, the La Liga giants would likely demand in excess of £100million, but Arsenal know how to sanction deals for that price. Just two years ago, Declan Rice joined from West Ham for £105million with instalments and a favourable payment structure helping the north Londoners afford that deal.

With that in mind, Arteta is certainly capable of committing a huge fee to one signing if that is the player he desperately wants.

Ultimately, it looks as though they will be looking at cheaper options but the likes of Gyokeres, Rodrygo and Sesko will still cost a significant amount. The latter could be the cheapest at £59.8million (€70m)while Sporting CP want £68million (€80m) for Gyokeres.

Real Madrid are also expected to demand £77million (€90m) to sell Rodrygo with the Brazil international still facing an uncertain future.