Arsenal could be forced to spend more than £80million to secure the services of Real Madrid forward Rodrygo this summer. The Gunners are on the hunt for attacking talent after faltering in front of goal at times last season.

Liverpool have joined Arsenal as the two clubs who can ‘grant’ Real Madrid winger Rodrygo what he wants from a transfer this summer, according to reports. The Gunners are looking to bring in at least one new winger in the summer transfer market this summer as the Arsenal board look to back Mikel Arteta in the transfer market.

Real Madrid are looking to land £86m before they consider selling Rodrygo as Arsenal continue to track the Brazilian, who has fallen out of favour in the Spanish capital

With his playing minutes on a downward trajectory, Rodrygo watched from the sidelines for the fifth game running as Real suffered a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of PSG in the Club World Cup semi-finals.

How Arsenal are laying the foundations for a title challenge - Change behind the scenes has set up a blockbuster summer transfer window

According to reports, Arsenal and Liverpool have been given a boost as Xabi Alonso has ‘decided’ to offload three Real Madrid stars this summer. Alonso is facing an uphill task after replacing former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti,

The 26-year-old midfielder is Arsenal's second signing of the summer transfer window under new sporting director Andrea Berta.

Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid: Declan Rice curled home two sumptuous free-kicks and Mikel Merino scored a third as the Gunners delivered on the biggest night in Emirates Stadium history.

“Chelsea wanted another 10 or second striker who could play out wide or at nine, but Arsenal want an Eberechi Eze who plays behind the striker, not like Joao Pedro, and that’s probably why Arsenal didn’t enter the race.”