Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is looking to replace Jorginho with Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips at the top of his list of targets, according to reports.
The Gunners improved their midfield in the summer transfer window with the additions of Declan Rice from West Ham and Kai Havertz from Chelsea.meaning they are just one point adrift of Premier League leaders Man City.
But they still want to improve further still in the next transfer window with Spanish publication Fichajes claiming Arsenal are set to launch a ‘winter offensive’ to sign Kalvin Phillips from Man City. The 27-year-old has made two starts for Man City over the last two seasons with Pep Guardiola using the midfielder sparingly again this campaign.
Phillips is ‘seeking more playing time on the pitch and could consider joining Arsenal if this guarantees him a more prominent midfield role’ and Arteta is planning ‘to replace’ Brazilian-born Jorginho.
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