Arsenal transfer news: "We do not want to move to the second line of the player" – Unai Emery determined to attract main targets

Unai Emery said that Arsenal would not be content with second-choice signatures in the transfer market, as the club is looking to recruit players who will truly improve the team.

The Gunners have signed only one signing this summer, adding Gabriel Martinelli for a 6 million pound ($ 8 million) deal, just three weeks before the club's opening match against Newcastle Premier League.

Emery's sides have been linked to a number of signatures this summer, including Wilfried Zaha, Dani Ceballos and William Saliba, but much remains to be done before the window closes.

The contracts for Ceballos and Saliba seem close, the first approaching a transfer of 27 million pounds ($ 34 million), while the second is also close to a contract that he will stay with Saint-Etienne on loan next season.

Meanwhile, Zaha could stay at Crystal Palace with manager Roy Hodgson, saying that he was not expecting the Ivorian striker to leave the club this summer.

Emery says the club is not going to panic and buy players just for the sake of it and that they are focusing solely on the primary targets that will bring value to the first team.

"Some players are expensive and we are working on these opportunities because we do not want to go into the second row," said Emery at the conclusion of the Arsenal front win over Fiorentina in the United States.

"We are waiting, we have very good young players, but we are aware that we have to progress with some players of the team, but I only want to reach or sign some players, one, two, three or four, only if we can be sure that they only come to improve our team, only that, there are many names and the club works. "

In the absence of major recruits in the team, the pre-season is mainly focused on youth. Eddie Nketiah stood out with three goals in three games on the club's American tour.

Martinelli, Joe Willock, Bukayo Saka and James Olayinka also found the bottom of the nets while Emery took a closer look at a number of club youths.

Emery says that, even with business behind the scenes, her current goal is to prepare her current, young and old team, for this Newcastle match in three weeks.

"We think we are starting the first match in Newcastle and we are preparing each player," he said.

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"Some players have failed to come join the national team, but to the players present, the young players, it's time for them to show how we can use them to help us now and during the season and with other players to: prepare with our structure and be competitive.

"We know that with our last year, it's good to continue on our path, we were only one point behind the top four, but we need to do more, one more step."

"I'm confident that we'll be able to recruit good players to help us, but for the moment, I think we have a very good image, I'm very happy with the players and we work with the club to improve everything we can. " with some players in the transfer market ".