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Arsenal Target Rogers, Kroupi at $108 M Each

6/2/2026

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Arsenal Pursues Talent

Arsenal have placed Morgan Rogers and Eli Junior Kroupi on their summer transfer wishlist, each valued at $107.6 million.
Manager Mikel Arteta said Arsenal must make “very, very ambitious” decisions while keeping finances balanced after a £250 million spend last season.
Rogers, open to Arsenal and monitored by Manchester United, and record-breaking teenage debutant Kroupi, who scored 13 Premier League goals with 0.36 xG per 90, both draw interest.

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Kroupi Targets PSG

Eli Junior Kroupi says Paris Saint-Germain is his dream club if Bournemouth meets the price.
PSG have contacted Bournemouth and may need to sell Bradley Barcola, Kang-In Lee and Gonçalo Ramos to fund an €80 million-plus fee.
Kroupi’s contract runs to 2030, giving Bournemouth strong leverage.
Bayern Munich and Liverpool are also interested, with his Transfermarkt value rising from €15 million to €40 million after a 13-goal Premier League debut.

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Historical Context

In August 2001 Manchester United shattered the English transfer record by paying £29.1 million for defender Rio Ferdinand, marking the start of Premier League spending spikes. By the 2023-24 season Arsenal’s net spend topped £250 million and Arteta publicly urged balanced books despite valuing new signings like Morgan Rogers at $107.6 million each, illustrating how the 2001 record helped fuel today’s transfer-inflation debate.

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Arsenal Pursues Talent

Arsenal have placed Morgan Rogers and Eli Junior Kroupi on their summer transfer wishlist, each valued at $107.6 million.
Manager Mikel Arteta said Arsenal must make “very, very ambitious” decisions while keeping finances balanced after a £250 million spend last season.
Rogers, open to Arsenal and monitored by Manchester United, and record-breaking teenage debutant Kroupi, who scored 13 Premier League goals with 0.36 xG per 90, both draw interest.

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