{"id":1746,"date":"2026-03-21T19:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2026-03-21T19:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:27:14","slug":"arsenal-transfer-news-today-green-light-given-as-record-deal-aggressively-pursued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1746","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Transfer News Today: Green light given as record deal &#8216;aggressively pursued&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<figure class=\"author-thumb\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"not_specified\" class=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" alt=\"Tom Weber\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/footballcritic\/tticnnxhimovyjvdrvt8\/w=112,h=112,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\"\/>                                                    <\/figure>\n<div class=\"authInfo\">\n<p>                                                    Tom Weber<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated: 21 Mar 2026 15:08 GMT<\/li>\n<li>4 min read<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"large-img\">\n                                                <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/9e0b29e2-f5ba-488d-3225-41012e72d400\/width=1200,height=675,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/9e0b29e2-f5ba-488d-3225-41012e72d400\/width=640,height=360,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/9e0b29e2-f5ba-488d-3225-41012e72d400\/width=375,height=211,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Bazoumana Toure, Arsenal\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/9e0b29e2-f5ba-488d-3225-41012e72d400\/w=1200,h=675,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO <\/figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All the latest Arsenal transfer news in one place, including updates on Bazoumana Toure, Ben White and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n<p><center class=\"p-1 light-grey-bg\">Article continues under the video<\/center> <\/p>\n<h2>  Arsenal chase deal for Bundesliga speed demon <\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are &#8220;aggressively pursuing&#8221; Hoffenheim youngster Bazoumana Toure, according to <i><b>Football data<\/b><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>The Ivory Coast international is fully expected to leave the Bundesliga side this summer, and it is believed that he will fetch them a club-record fee. Currently, a figure in the region of \u20ac55 million is being touted.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have been linked with the 20-year-old for some time as he is in the midst of a breakout season. One of the fastest players in the Bundesliga, Toure has been hugely impressive this term, though he still needs to improve his end product.<\/p>\n<h2>  White sale sanctioned <\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 p-0 d-flex image-container\">\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b44f3fba-b96c-47b7-a25a-2d1a9c71e900\/width=1200,height=674,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b44f3fba-b96c-47b7-a25a-2d1a9c71e900\/width=640,height=359,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b44f3fba-b96c-47b7-a25a-2d1a9c71e900\/width=375,height=211,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ben White\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b44f3fba-b96c-47b7-a25a-2d1a9c71e900\/w=750,h=422,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Ben White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arsenal are ready to offload backup right-back Ben White this summer, <i><b>TEAMtalk<\/b><\/i>  claims.<\/p>\n<p>The former England international has found regular game time hard to come by since the emergence of Jurrien Timber, and the Gunners could cash in on him after this season.<\/p>\n<p>Potential replacements are already being monitored, with AS Roma standout Wesley Franca among the names currently being considered by Andrea Berta and company.<\/p>\n<h2>  Arsenal interested in a Brazilian Thuram <\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are keeping an eye on Flamengo teenager Daniel Thuram, as per <i><b>RTI Sport<\/b><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>The 16-year-old, named after France legend Lilian Thuram, is viewed as one of the most promising prospects in the youth set-up of the Brazilian giants. Thuram is primarily a centre-back.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Arsenal, Real Betis and AC Milan are also said to be tracking the youngster&#8217;s development. To fend off European suitors, Flamengo have reportedly handed the youngster a new contract with a \u20ac50m release clause.<\/p>\n<h2>  Romano: Kvara would be ideal for Arsenal <\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 p-0 d-flex image-container\">\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/ee28bffd-88f0-4925-cfe1-0905f7246200\/width=1200,height=675,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/ee28bffd-88f0-4925-cfe1-0905f7246200\/width=640,height=360,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/ee28bffd-88f0-4925-cfe1-0905f7246200\/width=375,height=211,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Khvicha Kvaratskhelia\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/ee28bffd-88f0-4925-cfe1-0905f7246200\/w=750,h=422,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be the &#8220;perfect winger&#8221; for Arsenal, according to transfer insider <b>Fabrizio Romano<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old has recently been linked with a move to the Gunners, and while Romano acknowledges that the North London club admire the Georgian, he emphasises that doing a summer deal would be hugely &#8220;complicated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then, if you ask me if there is interest, of course, there is,&#8221; Romano said. &#8220;For example, for Arsenal, he will probably be the ideal player, the perfect winger, but at this stage, it&#8217;s really, really complicated. I still expect Arsenal to go for a winger in this transfer window, but it&#8217;s complicated for Kvaratskhelia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This could be a blessing in disguise for Arsenal as data from analytics firm SciSports shows that the PSG superstar may not be as good an option for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side as it seems on first glance.<\/p>\n<h2>Football transfer news headlines today<\/h2>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Transfer Rumours: Man Utd chase Bayern superstar amid \u20ac165m bid claim<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">The Verdict: Inside Man Utd\u2019s search for the perfect midfield signing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Alphonso Davies to Man Utd? Insider reveals state of play on &#8216;true&#8217; rumour<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Real Madrid&#8217;s next Galactico is chosen: Perez promises record-breaking bid<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>  The FootballTransfers app <\/h2>\n<p>Check out FootballTransfers&#8217; new app for all of football&#8217;s big storylines, transfer rumours and exclusive news in one convenient place directly on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>The FootballTransfers app is available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store. Download here:<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2022Google Play<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2022App Store<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Weber Updated: 21 Mar 2026 15:08 GMT 4 min read \u00a9 IMAGO All the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}