Arsenal look to sign Gabriel Jesus and Lisandro Martinez

Arsenal are planning a £70million spending spree this week, with Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus and highly-rated Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez top of their shopping list.

The Gunners were rebuffed in a £35m bid for City striker Jesus but are hopeful they can shake hands close to the Premier League champions’ £50m asking price.

Ajax player of the year Martinez, 24, is attracted to Mikel Arteta’s project, with the Dutch club demanding around £30m for the left-footed Argentinian defender.

He would provide competition for places with Ben White and Gabriel, who labelled fans ‘ungrateful’ on Saturday for criticising the club’s decision to extend Eddie Nketiah’s deal.

The striker signed a long-term contract, ending a lengthy uncertainty over his future, and switched shirt numbers from 30 to 14, as once worn by Arsenal hero Thierry Henry.

Fans voiced disquiet over the switch and defender Gabriel tweeted: ‘How can you be so ungrateful?!’

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And former Arsenal striker Ian Wright said: ‘You can never call yourself an Arsenal fan with negativity of this nature. Would you say this to Eddie’s face? If not, shut up.’

Nketiah said: ‘I really like 14, you can all guess why — Thierry Henry was my favourite player growing up, my idol.’

Choosing that number might hint that Arsenal are leaving the No9 shirt clear for Jesus, who is expected to