Arsenal are reportedly eyeing a move for Dinamo Zagreb winger Mislav Orsic, whose hat-trick earlier this month dumped Tottenham Hotspur out of the Europa League. Orsic helped Zagreb overturn a 2-0 aggregate deficit to win their last 16 tie 3-2.
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Arsenal consider move for Tottenham tormentor as transfer alternative to Martin Odegaard (Image: EXPRESS)
Arsenal will need to enter negotiations with Real to try and secure Odegaard on a permanent basis but, given his impressive form, the La Liga side will likely demand a hefty fee for the midfielder.
The Gunners are unlikely to be able to spend big in the summer, having reported a £47.8m loss for the most recent financial year.
Should they be unable to sign Odegaard, Orsic may prove to be a more viable alternative.
The 28-year-old is primarily a left-winger and his signing would allow Emile Smith Rowe to return to his preferred central role, having been moved out wide to accommodate Odegaard.
Arsenal consider move for Tottenham tormentor as transfer alternative to Martin Odegaard (Image: GETTY)
Speaking earlier this month, Arteta explained that Arsenal's summer plans were already in motion.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Arteta said: "We are planning everything for the summer, the same with the board, with [chief executive] Vinai [Venkatesham], with [non-executive director] Tim [Lewis], and with the owners.
"We are very clear on how we want to do it. When you have to change 10 or 12 things in one window [as in January] it's a lot, and that has some consequences with what has happened in previous months and what is going to happen in the following months.
"We still have quite a lot of things to do, but we will get to the point, hopefully, where it's just ticking off a few things and the stability is there, because you need that as well to be consistent and be competitive.