Arsenal eyeing €90m double Danish deal: report

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds the fans following the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg one match between Sporting CP and Arsenal FC at Estadio Jose Alvalade on March 09, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Arsenal are reportedly poised to make moves for two Danish stars to bolster their squad.

The Gunners are in a title race with Manchester City, looking all but certain to have wrapped up Champions League football next term. With that comes extra investment – and the need for a deeper squad to compete on four fronts.

Manager Mikel Arteta is apparently eyeing up new recruits to add steel in attacking midfield and up front, with Arsenal needing more quality in key positions. 

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the Gunners' 1-1 draw with Brentford in February 2023.

Arteta are looking to invest in attack ahead of next season (Image credit: Getty Images)

Two Danes are apparently on the radar for the north Londoners, in Rasmus Hojlund and Jesper Lindstrom. 

Calciomercato reports the current Premier League leaders are the favourite to sign the much-coveted Hojlund, who has admirers across Europe. Danish source Ekstra Bladet claim that his club, Atalanta, want between £44 million and £52.8m for the striker. 

Furthermore, Germany’s Sport1 claim that the Gunners are also stepping up plans to recruit Eintracht Frankfurt star Lindstrom to accompany his compatriot. 

Lindstrom has been on the radar for a few months and linked with Liverpool, too. He could well slot into the left-sided No.8 role in Arteta's 4-3-3 usually occupied by Granit Xhaka – or even feature on either flank. 

Rasmus Hojlund and Jesper Lindstrom of Denmark running on to the pitch during the UEFA Nations League match between Denmark and France at Parken on September 25, 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Rasmus Hojlund and Jesper Lindstrom could both be Emirates Stadium-bound (Image credit: Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images)

The arrival of new attacking talent could be a worry for Hale End trio Folarin Balogun, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah, who are competing for places in these positions, too. All three have been linked with exits in recent months. 

Hojlund is valued at €35m by Transfermarkt, while Lindstrom is valued at €28m.

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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, sparking rumours that the Gunners could have to fight to keep their No.9. Manager Mikel Arteta has identified nine players who could leave this summer – while Rasmus Hojlund is a target up front, along with Leeds star Wilfried Gnonto.

Elsewhere, Gabri Veiga has been rumoured to be on Arsenal's radar, as has AC Milan star Brahim Diaz. Declan Rice is thought to be this summer's big target, with Oleksandr Zinchenko sharing a word with him when Ukraine played England, setting tongues wagging. 

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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.