How is Arsenal's attacking refresh shaping up?

This promised to beryllium a summertime that would bring an injection of attacking flair into nan Arsenal squad.

So far, however, it has yielded nan presence of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, actual moves for deep-lying midfielders Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard, and talks complete signing centre-back Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.

That's not to opportunity nan club's executive squad - led by sporting head Andrea Berta - haven't been trying to motion attacking players, and that process is now group to accelerate.

First connected nan schedule is nan centre-forward Arsenal truthful intelligibly crave, and nan nine are besides moving connected nan signing of up to 2 attacking midfielders.

BBC Sport looks astatine really nan activity to refresh Mikel Arteta's attacking options is developing.

It is our knowing Arsenal came into nan summertime pinch 2 superior striker targets - RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko and Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres.

Well, location was a 3rd - but nan chances of securing Alexander Isak from Newcastle were deemed mostly unrealistic.

A move for Slovenia world Sesko has important backing from cardinal figures astatine nan Emirates - including Arteta.

BBC Sport has learned nan player's agent, Elvis Basanovic, was invited to Arsenal's last location crippled of nan play against Newcastle arsenic a impermanent of nan club.

But a woody to motion Sesko has proved difficult. Sources person indicated location is still nary statement betwixt nan 22-year-old and Arsenal, fto unsocial nan 2 clubs.

Of course, a breakthrough could travel astatine immoderate infinitesimal - but nan proposal is that striking a woody for Sesko has proved importantly harder than expected.

Part of that whitethorn beryllium down to changes towards nan apical of nan nine successful caller months.

With nan Gunners' liking successful Sesko good established, Basanovic is understood to person developed a beardown narration pinch erstwhile sporting board Edu and Jason Ayto.

But pinch some gone and Berta starring nan negotiations, those nurtured relationships are nary longer relevant.

And location person been indications successful caller days that Arsenal person focused attraction connected different targets.

The impasse pinch Sesko could, of course, beryllium a strategical ploy from nan Gunners to spot if he will judge what to them would beryllium much favourable terms.

Either way, Arsenal are understood to person made headway pinch a imaginable move for Gyokeres successful caller days.

Significantly, nan signing of nan Sweden world is understood to person Berta's backing.

Gyokeres was not a beardown target for Arsenal anterior to Berta's presence earlier this year, but he believes nan 27-year-old could make an instant impact.

And nan striker, who is astatine likelihood pinch Sporting complete his valuation, is understood to beryllium very keen to subordinate Arsenal.

Should Arsenal motion Sesko aliases Gyokeres, it is apt to costs them successful excess of £70m.

Aston Villa guardant Ollie Watkins, who Arsenal tried to motion successful January, would beryllium a cheaper action - allowing them to walk much elsewhere.

The 29-year-old is unfastened to joining Arsenal - nan nine he supported arsenic a boy - and it is understood that he and Gyokeres are nan 2 players they person explored moves for successful caller days.

How Arsenal's hunt for a striker concludes - or, much pertinently, really overmuch they salary - will effect their efforts to fortify successful imaginative areas.

There is genuine liking successful Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, pinch nan belief he could beryllium a game-changing summation to an Arsenal squad expected to equine a sustained situation for nan Premier League title.

But whether specified a transportation is realistic this summertime remains to beryllium seen. There has been nary nationalist confirmation that Rodrygo is unfastened to leaving Madrid, though it has been suggested to BBC Sport by a well-placed root that nan Spanish broadside would perceive to offers.

If nan 24-year-old was available, he would costs astatine slightest £70m, which - aft spending connected a striker - whitethorn beryllium excessively much. It is besides understood location are immoderate reservations astir whether he could accommodate to nan physicality of English football.

He would besides expect to go 1 of nan highest-paid players astatine nan club.

With each that successful mind, Berta is considering different options.

Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has admirers astatine Arsenal, who considered a move for nan 24-year-old England world past summer.

But it would return a immense interest for Newcastle to moreover see trading Gordon fixed his value to nan squad and nan truth they are looking to build, not dismantle, their squad arsenic they return to nan Champions League.

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze is besides connected their database of targets.

The England international, 27, has merchandise clause of £60m positive £8m successful imaginable add-ons successful his contract, which has 2 years to run.

Palace representatives have, according to sources, been made alert of Arsenal's liking successful Eze, who is unfastened to nan move.

Sources insist Palace would request nan afloat merchandise clause should immoderate nine formalise their liking - but whether that stance softens towards nan extremity of nan model remains to beryllium seen.

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke is different subordinate Arsenal person considered - peculiarly fixed his versatility - but a move for nan 23-year-old does not person cosmopolitan backing astatine nan club.

BBC Sport understands Arsenal will look to waste 1 of their much established first-team players wrong nan adjacent 12 months.

Winger Gabriel Martinelli has been extensively linked pinch a move distant this summer, and it is understood that isn't thing nan nine are ruling out.

Defender William Saliba is simply a semipermanent target for Real Madrid, but Arsenal are trying to widen nan France international's contract.

If Arsenal do motion a caller centre-back, Jakub Kiwior could beryllium deemed surplus to requirements, and Oleksandr Zinchenko is available.

How Kai Havertz's domiciled evolves successful nan adjacent 12 months aft nan preamble of a caller centre-forward will make for absorbing viewing, too.

There are understood to beryllium respective clubs successful Germany keeping a adjacent oculus connected Havertz's business heading into adjacent summer, erstwhile he will person 2 years near connected his contract.