{"id":1412,"date":"2026-04-10T04:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2026-04-10T04:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:01:57","slug":"arsenal-transfer-news-kvaratskhelia-deal-approved-as-gunners-lead-winger-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1412","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal transfer news: Kvaratskhelia deal approved as Gunners lead winger race"},"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:  8 Apr 2026 18:34 BST<\/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\/19f275c0-8efd-4e9d-fb20-3a6c877a9d00\/width=1200,height=675,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/19f275c0-8efd-4e9d-fb20-3a6c877a9d00\/width=640,height=360,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/19f275c0-8efd-4e9d-fb20-3a6c877a9d00\/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=\"Arsenal transfer news today\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/19f275c0-8efd-4e9d-fb20-3a6c877a9d00\/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 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lucca Marques and Julian Alvarez.<\/p>\n<p><center class=\"p-1 light-grey-bg\">Article continues under the video<\/center> <\/p>\n<h2>  Arsenal should pursue Kvaratskhelia <\/h2>\n<p>Former Arsenal defender Daniel Winterburn believes that the Gunners should jump at the chance to sign PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia if the opportunity presents itself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I suppose you\u2019d say that if Arsenal are looking at upgrading a position, then it would be on that left-hand side,&#8221; he told <i><a title=\"AceOdds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aceodds.com\/articles\/nigel-winterburn-arsenal-wembley-manchester-city-defeat.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>AceOdds<\/b><\/a><\/i>. &#8220;That\u2019s not hiding from the fact or saying that the other two aren\u2019t good.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kvaratskhelia, boy oh boy, if he knocked on the door and said I want to come to Arsenal, I don\u2019t think many people would say, &#8216;No, thank you.&#8217; I think they\u2019d be saying, &#8216;if we can afford you, come on in.'&#8221;<\/p>\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<h2>  Arsenal lead Marques race <\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal are in pole position to sign Sao Paulo youngster Lucca Marques, as per <i><a title=\"BILD\" href=\"https:\/\/sportbild.bild.de\/fussball\/borussia-dortmund\/bvb-brasilianer-lucca-im-fokus-von-borussia-dortmund-69d36d7d8ba297d4b12304ab\" target=\"_blank\"><b>BILD<\/b><\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old has been making a name for himself over the past 12 months and is attracting widespread European interest. Borussia Dortmund are also being heavily linked with the young winger.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is believed that Arsenal have done the most work on a potential deal for the Brazil youth international, though it remains to be seen whether they will finalise the deal.<\/p>\n<h2>  Fresh Alvarez statement <\/h2>\n<p>Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has reiterated that he is growing tired of the ongoing Julian Alvarez transfer saga.<\/p>\n<p><b>Speaking ahead of his side&#8217;s Champions League clash with Barcelona<\/b>Cerezo offered a cryptic response when yet again quizzed about the Arsenal target.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can you guarantee you won&#8217;t die by the end of the year? If a player has a contract with a team and many years left on it, tell me what could possibly happen? I&#8217;ll tell you succinctly: Julian has a contract.&#8221;<\/p>\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\/57ff295d-56e3-49ca-c8bc-2b25d0a56e00\/width=1200,height=674,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/57ff295d-56e3-49ca-c8bc-2b25d0a56e00\/width=640,height=359,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/57ff295d-56e3-49ca-c8bc-2b25d0a56e00\/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=\"Julian Alvarez\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/57ff295d-56e3-49ca-c8bc-2b25d0a56e00\/w=750,h=422,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Julian Alvarez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>  Arsenal eye Ramon <\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal have identified Como centre-back Jacobo Ramon as a long-term replacement for Gabriel Magalhaes, <i><a title=\"CaughtOffside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/04\/08\/jacobo-ramon-transfer-arsenal-chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>CaughtOffside<\/b><\/a><\/i>  claims.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners are exploring the market for young defenders and have taken a liking to the Spain youth international, as well as Real Madrid prospect Victor Valdepenas. Ramon has been starring in Serie A this season and has also been linked with Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>However, Real Madrid control his future via a buy-back option, while they also boast a 50% sell on-clause. Signing him could therefore prove difficult and expensive.<\/p>\n<h2>Football transfer news headlines today<\/h2>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Transfer Rumours: Chelsea in Darwin Nunez talks as \u20ac80m bid unlocks deal<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Arsenal Transfer News Today: Camavinga advantage as clear \u20ac80m message sent<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Chelsea Transfer News Today: \u20ac50m wonderkid deal accelerates as exit request submitted<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Man Utd Transfer News Today: Two signings approved amid Mateus Fernandes meeting<\/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>\u2022<a title=\"Google Play\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.footballtransfers.app&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2022<a title=\"App Store\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/footballtransfers\/id6670417847\" target=\"_blank\">App Store<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Weber Updated: 8 Apr 2026 18:34 BST 4 min read \u00a9 IMAGO All the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}