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Lee Wilmot

The players linked with an Arsenal transfer today including £18m striker, €75m star and an exit

Arsenal's summer business is under way, but the supporters will be hoping it has not ended.

Gabriel Martinelli has already joined, but the fans want to see more signings.

Plenty of players have been linked with a move, while Unai Emery could offload some players in order to free up some cash.

Here we take a look at the latest rumours doing the rounds.

Mesut Ozil

Who? Arsenal playmaker who struggled to tie down a regular first team place under Unai Emery.

Where? A number of outlets have suggested that he could be sent out on loan to get him off the wage bill, if not out of the door completely.

football.london understands that Ozil is one of the players the Gunners are willing to let go this summer and Fenerbahce were linked with a move for him.

However, the Turkish side have issued a statement to say they cannot afford him.

What? He's not going to be going to Turkey. Could anyone else make a move for him?

Mariano Diaz

Who? Real Madrid forward who faces a fight to get into the first team under Zinedine Zidane

Where? Diaz is surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu and the Daily Star are reporting that he has been offered to Arsenal for a cut-price deal.

Mariano Diaz has signed for Lyon (Antonio Villalba/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

The forward would cost in the region of £18million.

What? Not necessarily a position that Emery is desperate to fill, he would prefer to sign an out-and-out winger.

Mario Lemina

Who? Southampton midfielder who was linked with an Arsenal move in 2017.

Where? football.london understands there is genuine interest from Arsenal in the 25-year-old, but they face competition from Manchester United for him.

(Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Lemina has been left at home as Southampton have gone out to Austria on a pre-season tour and he has broken his silence, saying: "I did not accompany the team in training in agreement with the coach. He wants to build his group with the players who want to stay at the club, so he left me out."

What? It looks like he will leave Southampton, can Arsenal get the deal done?

Frenkie de Jong

Who? New Barcelona signing, having joined from Ajax.

Where? He was a player wanted by the biggest clubs in the world, signing for one of them in the end.

But the man himself has admitted that he always felt that after leaving Ajax he would join Arsenal, before going to Barcelona.

He said: "In my mind I have had the following list for a long time: Ajax-Arsenal-Barcelona, ​​call it the Marc Overmars route."

What? Arsenal were never in the market for him, but de Jong openly admits he felt Arsenal would be his next destination, but ended up missing that and going straight to Barca.

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