Arsenal are exploring a move to sign 24-year-old Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis. Any deal, expected to cost around $46 million (£34 million), is not likely to complicate a potential move for a bigger name like Morgan Rogers, whose price tag is believed to be at least double that of Tzolis.

BBC Sport note that Arsenal’s recruitment chief has already watched Tzolis in action and, after being offered the chance to strike a deal, sporting director Andrea Berta is considering trying to wrap up an early summer deal.

The Gunners have been linked to a whole host of big attackers. Alongside Rogers, the club are reported to be admirers of Atlético Madrid striker Julián Álvarez, while an approach for Juventus winger Kenan Yıldız is thought to have been knocked back.

On paper Tzolis’s record at Norwich City gives reason for caution: he made 14 Premier League appearances for Norwich without scoring in the 2021–22 season and struggled at Carrow Road. In Belgium, however, he has produced a markedly different output.

Across two seasons in Belgium’s top flight, Tzolis has racked up 43 goals and 45 assists in all competitions, including three goals and four assists in the Champions League. Those numbers represent elite output, although questions about the level of the league are valid—Belgium’s top flight is not the Premier League but is still accepted to offer strong competition.

A lethal eye for both goals and assists has developed during Tzolis’s time in Belgium, having previously been largely known for his electric dribbling. It is no surprise that a number of top sides are chasing his signature. Quizzed on interest from Manchester United earlier this summer, Tzolis told Het Nieuwsblad: “United could certainly convince me. Such a big club, with so much history. It would be hard to say no to that.”

William Saliba has underlined his support for the tactical approach that characterised Arsenal’s title-winning campaign, insisting the club will continue to prioritise set-piece routines. In an interview with L’Équipe he defended the strategy that drew criticism from some observers while delivering results.

“This season … I don’t agree with everything they say, like there was only one team that was playing,” he told L’Équipe. “We were playing football.

“Except it’s true that sometimes we score a lot more from set pieces. That was crazy. Now you see, in the Premier League, everyone does long throw-ins, everyone focuses on corners … it’s not just us. We just do it better than the others.

“So, that’s life, and we’re going to continue like this.”

Saliba framed the emphasis on corners, free kicks and long throws as a pragmatic part of Arsenal’s game rather than an admission of limited ambition. The Gunners exploited those opportunities with efficiency and, he argued, others have now adopted similar methods across the league.

The season ended with a narrow defeat in the Champions League final, Arsenal losing on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain, but domestically the campaign brought long-awaited success as the club secured the Premier League title. Saliba reflected on the reaction from critics and rival fans during the run-in, recalling doubts about Arsenal’s ability to close out a title race.

“There were a lot of jokes, people made fun of us,” Saliba reflected. “Even when we were top of the league, they were saying that at some point we were going to bottle it and drop back to second place.

“That’s football banter, it’s like that. If you want to change that, you just have to win. Now that we’ve won it, they can’t say anything anymore.

“The first season I arrived, we were playing incredible football. That was the season where I said we deserved the title.”

Saliba’s comments make clear Arsenal will retain the set-piece emphasis that helped deliver silverware, even as they recover from the disappointment in Europe.

Federico Chiesa has admitted he needs more regular minutes and has left the door open to leaving Liverpool this summer. Across two campaigns he has made 50 appearances for Liverpool, contributing 10 goal involvements, but he has started only nine times. That lack of continuity is the central reason Chiesa is considering his future.

“I want to play and if I don’t find continuity in the Premier League I’ll need to find it elsewhere,” the 28-year-old told Gazzetta dello Sport. “This season just gone, I got next to no minutes. I’ll go to the U.S. for preseason, then I’ll talk to the club and Iraola and we’ll see.”

Chiesa was frank about the period since the start of 2026 and his relationship with Liverpool. “I’ve honestly not played a lot since the start of 2026. I’ve got a great relationship with Liverpool. Back in January the club and Slot said I couldn’t leave. They needed me. It was about numbers. We were in crisis.

“I understood the situation and stayed, keeping a smile on my face. We’re still talking about Liverpool. Last year they allowed me to win the Premier League .”

Despite a reported good relationship with the club, the prevailing expectation is that Chiesa will move on and likely return to Serie A. Several Italian clubs are mentioned repeatedly as potential destinations. Napoli may be interested, particularly after recent success recruiting Premier League departures such as Scott McTominay, Rasmus Højlund and Romelu Lukaku. That pursuit may be tempered by managerial uncertainty in Naples after Antonio Conte’s exit and the speculation linking Massimiliano Allegri to the role, given Chiesa’s reported fallout with Allegri at Juventus.

Roma’s return to the 2026–27 Champions League after seven years away positions them to strengthen a squad described in the draft as relatively mediocre; Roma were linked with Chiesa previously, though Gian Piero Gasperini’s 3-4-2-1 system may not suit the winger. AC Milan are also mentioned as a remote option while they search for a successor to Massimiliano Allegri and look for a replacement for Rafael Leão, but their lack of Champions League football would limit their appeal. Any transfer involving Chiesa appears likely to hinge on managerial clarity and the promise of more minutes.