Arsenal transfer news round up: Striker jets in for medical (not Benzema), Gunners tipped to land midfielder & more

Sunday’s Arsenal transfer news.

Today’s round up of Arsenal transfer news and gossip…

Cavani jets in for Arsenal medical

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani is set to have a medical with Arsenal ahead of joining the Gunners next week, in what is expected to be a club-record £50m deal, according to the Metro.

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Man United to hijack Benzema deal

According to the Daily Mirror, Manchester United could hijack Arsenal’s move to sign Real Madrid star Karim Benzema, who has long been linked with a switch to the Emirates Stadium.

Krychowiak will be Arsenal’s next signing

Telegraph journalist Jason Burt has tipped Arsenal to sign Sevilla defensive midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak next, with the Polish international available for just £21m and strongly tipped to move to the Gunners.

Gunners also tracking Bundesliga ace

Arsenal are also looking at Bayer Leverkusen ace Lars Bender in the middle of the park, with the Daily Mirror claiming the north Londoners have recently had scouts assess the German international.

Wenger hits at Real or Barca raid

The Guardian reports that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken about the high turnover of players at both Real Madrid and Barcelona helping him to sign big names like Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, perhaps hinting at further raids on the La Liga giants this summer.