Borussia Dortmund's Raphael Guerreiro ought to be amongst Arsenal's potential switch targets this summer season with Granit Xhaka and Kieran Tierney seemingly amongst these heading for the exit door. The 29-year-old Portugal worldwide is predicted to depart the Bundesliga runners-up after seven seasons in Germany, the place he has develop into one of many division's most interesting gamers.

Guerreiro is but to have agreed a brand new contract with Dortmund and now he could possibly be set to embark on a brand new problem barring a late swing of occasions.

There has been hypothesis that Dortmund are ready handy him an extra two-year contract however at this second in time, the versatile left-back has one foot out of the door.

Arsenal ought to be wanting on the Dortmund man as anyone that might enhance the depth inside their squad forward of their return to the Champions League.

Much like Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gurreiro can play each at left-back and in midfield which might show to be priceless versatility for Mikel Arteta.

Not solely that however he's additionally vastly skilled at Champions League stage having featured within the competitors in every of the previous seven seasons.

It's the type of signing that simply makes good sense, notably given there isn't any switch payment concerned - simply wages.

Back in 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo was requested which participant he would really like Real Madrid to signal and his reply made for fascinating studying.

"Perhaps my team-mate in Portugal, Raphael Guerreiro," mentioned the Los Blancos famous person, which have to be recognised as a praise inside itself.

While Ronaldo was hardly issuing a real switch demand, it was a sign of how extremely rated Guerreiro actually is amongst his friends.

Tierney now appears to be like extremely prone to depart Arsenal this summer season with Newcastle and Aston Villa amongst these eager.

The Scotsman is seeking to play common soccer after shedding his place within the facet this season and Guerreiro could be the proper substitute.

Zinchenko has additionally suffered a fair proportion of accidents this season and Arsenal want a top quality deputy in reserve able to step as much as the plate.

With Xhaka additionally heading for the exit door, Arsenal are going to want some cowl and competitors in midfield.

Quality is predicted to reach within the type of Declan Rice and there could possibly be additional recruits in the midst of the park - one thing that's prone to affect Xhaka's future.

Yet on the similar time, Arsenal do want some further high quality across the squad as a few of their fringe gamers simply have not been as much as scratch this season - that's the brutal fact.

Arteta continues to be refusing to verify that Xhaka is heading for Bayer Leverkusen and followers are nonetheless holding onto some type of hope that he might but keep put.