It wouldn’t be a transfer window without Mikel Arteta trying to sign a Chelsea player. Mikel Arteta wanted to sign Joao Pedro this summerAccording to Diario, Arsenal were prepared to pay €100million for Joao Pedro this summer. And given the various injuries to Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Mikel Merino throughout the campaign, Arsenal depended on the Swede. With Arsenal firmly focused on pursuits for Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius Jr, links to a potential striker addition have cooled. Arsenal, meanwhile, would be getting a top-tier centre-forward capable of playing alongside Havertz as well as replacing him.