Arsenal remain keen on signing Real Madrid forward Rodrygo and are confident they can offer him a sporting project that will convince him to leave the Spanish giants. The 24-year-old’s future has been a matter of intense speculation since the end of last season when he fell out of favour with Real’s now former manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Arsenal have been tipped to spend big in their first summer with Andrea Berta in place as sporting director but a former club captain has urged them to overlook one target