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title: "Arsenal: Raphinha and Ansu Fati moves unlikely"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2023-03-08T06:20:19Z"
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# Arsenal: Raphinha and Ansu Fati moves unlikely

**[Arsenal](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/) journalist for football.london [Kaya Kaynak](https://twitter.com/kayakaynak97) says that the Gunners will target another forward this summer, but Raphinha and Ansu Fati are unlikely.**

### The Lowdown: Barcelona interest

It was [reported](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/arsenal-premier-league-raphinha-mudryk-transfer-news-updates/) that Arsenal’s summer interest in Raphinha did not go away in the January transfer window, after they missed out on the signing of Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea.

They have also [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/ansu-fati-transfer-news-man-utd-barcelona/) made an enquiry over his FC Barcelona team-mate Ansu Fati, ahead of a potential swoop this summer.

### The Latest: Unlikely

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/mikel-arteta-arsenal-emirates-stadium-transfer-news/), Kaynak has suggested that although the Gunners could look to sign another attacker in the summer, Raphinha is seemingly happy to stay at Barca, while Fati’s injury record could be a concern, making both deals unlikely:

*“They want players who can play across the front line, out-wide and up front. That’s why they signed Trossard.*

*“I wouldn’t be surprised to see them go back in for another player. Raphinha seems off limits at the minute. He’s obviously living his dream move at Barcelona, I think he’s very keen to give that a proper go.*

*“Ansu Fati’s injury record would properly be a concern as well when it comes to that interest, and I personally haven’t heard anything concrete enough. That’s not me saying the rumours aren’t true, it’s just what I’ve heard personally.”*

### The Verdict: Avoid

Both players although talented in their own right, are ones that [Mikel Arteta](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/mikel-arteta/)‘s team should be avoiding to sign this summer.

Raphinha snubbed them last summer, and his heart is clearly not set on a move to the Emirates Stadium, and as mentioned by Kaynak, Fati has a [poor injury record](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ansu-fati/verletzungen/spieler/466810).

The North Londoners already signed Leandro Trossard in January as cover on the flanks, while Reiss Nelson is [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/arsenal-gunners-in-talks-over-new-reiss-nelson-contract/) in talks over a new contract.

Nonetheless, with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe in the squad as well, they are already well-covered in those areas of the pitch, and so should be prioritising strengthening other positions.