Report: Club to pay for Arsenal target with money from potential Tottenham transfer deal Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal want Manuel Locatelli and Nuno’s Tottenham Hotspur want Cristian Romero, and a new report has claimed how the futures of the two players are inter-linked. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur claims The Athletic reported this month that Arsenal are keen on signing Locatelli from Sassuolo in the summer transfer window. Sassuolo News also reported this month that the Gunners have made a bid for the Italy international midfielder, but the Euro 2020 winner wants to join Juventus.