Arsenal transfer news: Vinicius Jr deadline set as Gunners 'beat rivals to signing'
Arsenal is reportedly closing in on the signing of Tottenham defender Elijah Upson while clarifying the status of Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. The club is looking to strengthen its squad following a successful Premier League title-winning season.
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Arsenal will enter the upcoming Premier League season as champions. But Mikel Arteta will want to reinforce as he bids to retain their top-flight crown. The Gunners ended an over-two-decade league title drought last season when they saw off all challengers and lifted the trophy . An impressive run to the Champions League final accompanied this. With the monkey off their back, Arsenal will now shift focus to building a squad that can repeat the feat. They've already made Piero Hincapie's move from Bayer Leverkusen permanent and strengthened their goalkeeper department by signing former Leeds United shot-stopper Illan Meslier on a free transfer. But they have also reportedly won the race for a highly coveted centre-half as Mirror Football takes a look at the latest transfer news from the Emirates. FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!
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