Flashscore sources: Arsenal step up forward search as Konsa move nears completion

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] identified [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konsa-ezri/4CQLQWTa/"]Konsa[/a] as a player who can provide reliable depth across their back line, and a deal became possible after the Gunners negotiated a fee with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] down to an initial £51 million.[/p][p]But Arsenal's summer business is not yet finished. They could yet cap an impressive window with the perfect final addition.[/p][p][b]Sources say the Gunners are still determined to find an elite forward to complete a squad that is already in an enviable position heading into the new season.[/b][/p][infobox id="c5ce5f5a-ccb6-468f-9fce-bb4a330c372a" /][p]Arsenal are reigning champions, have just beaten [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] 3-0 in the Community Shield, and have added [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Bruno Guimaraes[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tzolis-christos/484Acu9H/"]Christos Tzolis[/a] to their ranks. Their manager is now the longest-serving boss in the Premier League, while there is growing optimism around the club that this could be the beginning of something special.[/p][p]But there is one major piece still missing. [/p][embed guid="520e1926-4f71-491e-8675-452a94577b6b" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2090071880707264641" social-type="twitter" /][p]Well-placed insiders have confirmed that Arsenal remain very much driven to bring in another attacking player who can provide an additional boost for the new campaign.[/p][p][b]The club have explored a number of possibilities this summer, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rogers-morgan/lp4jm80n/"]Morgan Rogers[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vinicius Jr[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-julian/bBHauDIC/"]Julian Alvarez[/a] has remained a player they would love to convince to return to the Premier League.[/b][/p][p]Alvarez's future at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a] is increasingly precarious, making the Argentina international an especially attractive option for Arsenal. The Gunners have been keen to explore whether a deal could still be possible.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/osimhen-victor/23YHG47R/"]Victor Osimhen[/a] was also touted to Arsenal last week in a move that emerged somewhat out of the blue. However, the club ultimately decided not to act on that opportunity.[/p][p][b]Other attackers to have been mentioned in connection with Arsenal include [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Marcus Rashford[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ndiaye-iliman/Im0c6Oy7/"]Iliman Ndiaye[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/leao-rafael/AqOPWN5s/"]Rafael Leao[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-nico/Cp7lcVjJ/"]Nico Williams[/a].[/b][/p][p]The preference, though, is that Arsenal would ideally like to sign a player capable of operating centrally and giving them another genuine elite option through the middle.[/p][p]With Konsa's deal in the final stages and much of the squad already in place, the focus is therefore turning back towards the forward position.[/p][p]Arsenal have made significant moves already but there is still a feeling that one more major attacking addition could take this team to another level.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]