According to Fichajes, Arsenal is ready to step up their pursuit of Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.

Everton were docked points last season for financial irregularities and will need to offload some of their stars this summer if they are to avoid similar problems.

Amadou Onana is currently a player that Everton can liquidate and immediately reap a large sum of money. Everton are willing to sell the midfielder , which could push Arsenal to come to an agreement in the future.

According to Fichajes, coach Mikel Arteta may prioritise the signing of a defensive midfielder and they have already contacted Onana’s representatives. The player is currently valued at €50m by Transfermarkt and that could increase with Man Utd’s involvement.

Similar to Arsenal, Man Utd is also eager to bring in a defensive midfielder to replace Casemiro.

The Belgian midfielder is only 22 and has plenty of potential to develop. He has played both as a number 6 and number 8 at Everton and is renowned for his uncompromising style of play.

Real Madrid refused, Arsenal spent heavily to recruit a ‘blockbuster’ of €50m

According to journalist Jose Felix Diaz, Nico Williams was asked to join Real Madrid but this deal was not considered by the Board of Directors of the White Vultures. .

Nico Williams is one of the brightest young talents in La Liga right now. His performances for Athletic Bilbao helped him catch the eye of scouts at Arsenal, Liverpool, FC Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and many other big men.

Nico Williams needs to play in a more ambitious place.

Reports reveal there is a €50m release clause in Williams’ current contract with Athletic Bilbao and it expires at the end of this season. However, it is reported that Williams has no intention of leaving Bilbao on a free transfer.

Currently, it seems that Real Madrid are not considering recruiting the 21-year-old Spaniard in January and if Arsenal really wants the signature of Williams, they need to spend heavily in the winter.

However, Arsenal needs to reinforce many places before thinking about bringing in another winger. Journalist Fabrizio Romano recently revealed that Arsenal’s number one priority in the winter is to recruit a defensive midfielder with the unclear futures of Jorginho and Thomas Partey.