According to Daily Mail, Arsenal's list of 21 summer transfer targets has been revealed, including João Pedro and other players.

As Premier League champions, Arsenal completed 5 major signings in this transfer window, spending a total of nearly £200 million, and also pursued Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior, but failed to recruit him.

This list, released after the transfer window closed, includes 21 players targeted by Arsenal but ultimately not signed, with Vinícius Júnior among them.

João Pedro is one of the most prominent players on the list. It includes 9 Premier League players, including Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero. Van de Ven remained at Tottenham and signed a new contract, while Romero joined Atlético Madrid for £34 million.

Arsenal has consistently hoped to recruit a top striker to strengthen the team's ability to challenge for their first Champions League title in club history. Álvarez and Vinícius Júnior were both on the list, as were Luis Díaz (recruited by Liverpool for £123 million) and Jéan-Clair Todibo (acquired by Real Madrid for £120 million).

Tonali, Elliott-Anderson, and Morgan Rogers also made the list, joining Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, and Chelsea respectively for £100 million, £116 million, and £117 million.

Arsenal spent much of early summer pursuing Aston Villa winger Morgan Rogers, but ultimately lost out to local rivals in recruiting him.

The full list also includes: Yıldız (Juventus), Paz and Ramón (both at Como), Fofana (Lyon), Jérémie Fresneda, Luis Díaz (at Leicester City), Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP), and Tariq Muharemović (Sassuolo).

Other Premier League players are Elie Junior-Kroupi and Lloyd Kelly (both at Bournemouth), and Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).

Arsenal will face Chelsea on Sunday, so João Pedro's name is particularly noteworthy. Chelsea has insisted that their Brazilian No. 9 will not be sold this summer. Arsenal is concerned about whether he could adapt to Mikel Arteta's system.

Arsenal also recruited players from Premier League clubs, with Bruno Guimarães, Ezri Konsa, and backup goalkeeper Illan Meslier joining from Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and Leeds United respectively. Christos Tzolis joined from Club Brugge, and Arsenal also signed Piero Hincapié on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.

Considering factors such as availability and age, Arsenal ultimately chose Guimarães over Tonali and Lloyd Kelly. It is reported that this recruitment, overseen by sporting director Andrea Berta, has been well received within Arsenal.

Arsenal made clear from the start that the club planned to invest heavily in strengthening the squad this summer. The team won the Premier League title in May this year for the first time in 22 years.

Arsenal co-owner Josh Kroenke said at the time: "Other teams have started strengthening and preparing to challenge us next season, so we need to be aware of that. We've discussed many times how the team can evolve on and off the pitch, and we hope to advance this work this summer."

Daily Mail Sport revealed last week that assistant coach Gabriel Heinze contacted Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martínez, who is also from Argentina, at the end of the transfer window to inquire about the possibility of a transfer, but Inter Milan refused to engage in discussions.

Failure to recruit a top striker has disappointed some Arsenal fans, but Arteta insists he is satisfied with the club's transfer operations and recruitment efforts.

When asked if all transfer targets were achieved before the Chelsea match, Arteta said: "Yes, 100% complete. The end result might be different from what you expected, but our intent was clear. I think that's what matters most."

Arsenal's club transfer record remains Declan Rice, who joined from West Ham United for £105 million in 2023.

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