Arsenal are interested in signing Sporting CP defender Ivan Fresneda in the summer transfer window, according to the Sun. Gunners manager Mikel Arteta wants a new full-back at the Emirates Stadium club, and Fresneda has caught the eye again. Arsenal were first linked with the 21-year-old Spanish defender back in January 2023, identifying him as a replacement for Cedric Soares and cover for Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu at the time.

However, Fresneda left Real Valladolid for Sporting a few months later and has continued to impress, winning the last two Primeira Liga titles. The right-back has a release clause in his current contract that is worth €80 million (£69m), but Arsenal and other suitors could get him for much lesser. The North Londoners could let White go, and the Gunners see Fresneda as an update. While he is primarily a right-back, the Spain youth international can also feature as a left-back and centre-back, and Arteta appreciates such versatility in his defenders.

The Arsenal boss appears to be a fan of the Sporting star’s technical and defensive abilities, and a summer deal could be pursued.