With little chance of winning the Premier League title again, Arsenal are already making plans for next season, given the fact that the team will return to the UEFA Champions League. Mikel Arteta’s list includes a Real Madrid player.

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Mikel Arteta wants Ferland Mendy

Arsenal will return to the UEFA Champions League next season and Mikel Arteta’s side will need a strong side to be able to cope on all fronts.

Even if Los Angeles’ West Ham United’s Declan Rice is the main target for the formation at the Emirates, Mikel Arteta also wants to strengthen the defense and the Real Madrid player would be ideal, writes the Mirror.

The cited source notes that the list of “gunners” includes Ferland Mendy.

More injured this season, Mendy could be transferred to Arsenal if the Englishmen pay a sum of 20 million euros, the amount the player’s agent has revealed.

The left-back joined the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2019 for €48 million from Lyon and his departure would be a real problem for Los Blancos, who are currently relying on Eduardo Camavinga in the position.

Ferland Mendy played 131 matches for Real Madrid.

Kieran Tierney will leave Arsenal at the end of this season to play for Newcastle.