£80m superstar wants to join Arsenal this summer

Eli Junior Kroupi might not be an Arsenal participant but however he offered the taking part in and training employees on the Emirates Stadium with one in all their moments of the season.

Because the gamers gathered at their London Colney coaching base two weeks in the past to look at Bournemouth vs Manchester Metropolis, it was a aim from the younger French striker that confirmed the Gunners as Premier League champions.

For that strike, Kroupi will all the time be held within the hearts of Arsenal supporters the world over and would not it now be fairly one thing if he signed for them this summer season?

Properly, if stories are to be believed, the French sensation is on their radar forward of the switch window.

Arsenal concentrating on a good higher signing than Kroupi

One of many largest priorities for Arsenal this summer season is to bolster their ahead line. Clearly, Mikel Arteta was not completely satisfied by what he noticed from the likes of Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres after their arrivals a yr in the past.

Kroupi would definitely tick a variety of containers however an asking worth of £80m or extra could possibly be prohivitive for Arsenal relying on what different priorities they’ve.

The newest on that transfer comes from Fabrizio Romano who reported on Monday that the Gunners had began talks to signal the participant from Bournemouth. They’re joined by Manchester Metropolis and PSG within the race to signal the 19-year-old.

{The teenager} shouldn’t be the one Premier League-proven participant that Andrea Berta may carry to the Emirates. Certainly, Morgan Rogers stays a key goal for Arsenal.

In line with Sami Mokbel of BBC Sport, Rogers is on the membership’s shortlist alongside Kroupi however equally, he may value any suitor over £80m.

Mokbel goes on to state Arsenal’s curiosity within the Aston Villa man is ‘real’ however they face competitors from Manchester United to prise him away from the Midlands.

That mentioned, Rogers is claimed to be ‘open’ to becoming a member of Arteta’s aspect this season as he appears to be like to depart Villa behind seeking the possibility to win extra main silverware.

Why Rogers could be a greater signing than Kroupi

Do not get us flawed, if Arsenal may signal each gamers it might be an enormous sign of intent heading into subsequent time period.

There will not be many higher younger gamers in world soccer proper now than Kroupi. He netted 13 instances in 2025/26, the best variety of objectives a teen has ever scored of their debut Premier League marketing campaign. He is a particular expertise.

But, as a lot because the Gunners have to signal their reply to Erling Haaland, a ruthless centre-forward who can win video games on their very own, it isn’t the most important precedence this summer season. As an alternative, signing a winger is.

Nevertheless good Kroupi is, if their worth tags are comparable, then it have to be Rogers who’s prioritised by Berta and Co within the forthcoming months.

Aged 23, the Villa celebrity is among the finest gamers within the Premier League, maybe even one of the best participant exterior of the division’s typical large six sides.

In 2024/25, he received the PFA Younger Participant of the 12 months award and has not let up since that breakthrough season below Unai Emery’s wing. He is solely getting higher and would signify a flexible asset able to taking Arsenal’s ahead line to the following degree.

Now, there could be comprehensible issues round Rogers’ profile. It is similar to Eze’s. Each desire working as a no.10 however they will additionally play off the left.

There’s a sense, nonetheless, that the England worldwide is simply what Arsenal are missing on the left aspect of their assault. As Rogers as soon as admitted, he would not actually thoughts the place he performs. “My favorite place depends upon the sport,” he mentioned in an interview. “It relies upon the place the house is. I need to play in house. Wherever that’s on the pitch, I need to play there.”

That must be music to the ears of supporters and certainly Arteta who loves a participant like that.

The striker berth could be very a lot up for debate this summer season but when there’s one space the place they merely need to strengthen it is on the left flank. Leandro Trossard went 25 video games with out scoring a aim earlier than popping up with that very important winner towards West Ham.

As for Gabriel Martinelli, he could effectively have scored an important equaliser towards Manchester Metropolis in the course of the embryonic levels of the marketing campaign however that was his solely Premier League aim all season.

The duo really feel like two of probably the most expendable property within the group this summer season and signing somebody reminiscent of Rogers would signify an infinite improve.

Kroupi is nice however he isn’t precisely a left winger; Rogers is way more suited to taking part in in that function and he could possibly be game-changing for Arteta’s attacking line.

The previous Middlesbrough man has scored 14 objectives in again to again season, whereas additionally contributing 16 assists in 2024/25 and an additional 12 in 2025/26.

Arsenal have already loved loads of success by raiding the Premier League earlier than. David Raya and Declan Rice are a testomony to that. Rogers would certainly be a hit story too.