{"id":3840,"date":"2026-04-09T03:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2026-04-09T03:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:30:44","slug":"arsenal-transfer-news-kvaratskhelia-deal-approved-as-gunners-lead-winger-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=3840","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 latest Arsenal transfer news in one place, including updates on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lucca Marques and Julian Alvarez. Article continues under the video Arsenal should pursue Kvaratskhelia Former Arsenal defender Daniel Winterburn believes that the Gunners should jump at the chance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}