Christos Tzolis is reportedly set to undergo a medical with Arsenal this weekend as the Gunners close in on a £34million deal for the Club Brugge winger14:23, 17 Jul 2026Impending Arsenal arrival Christos Tzolis has been dropped for Club Brugge's pre-season friendly. The Greek winger has been omitted from the Belgian side's warm-up fixture against Herenveen to avoid risking the £34million switch to the Premier League champions falling through.‌Greek journalist Dimitris Manakos has revealed the 24-year-old has been excluded from the clash against the Dutch outfit tonight (6pm kick-off) to prevent any risk to the transfer and ahead of his Gunners medical. It remains to be seen whether he will remain in Belgium for the practice match or if he will travel to the capital to complete the move.‌The Premier League champions have struck a £34m agreement with the Belgian club for Tzolis as Arsenal seek to bolster their wide options ahead of their title defence. Mikel Arteta is keen to bring in reinforcements for their campaign to retain the top-flight trophy and there is an increased need for attacking additions following Leandro Trossard's departure to Besiktas.‌Brugge's pre-season schedule kicked off at the beginning of July with a 4-2 victory over Kortrijk, which the 24-year-old sat out. Nevertheless, he was among the goalscorers in the 3-1 loss to Feyenoord six days ago.Tzolis, sporting the captain's armband, broke the deadlock with a stunning curling strike. The Greek demonstrated his quality as he drifted in from the left and whipped a curling shot into the top corner.Having been left out of tonight's friendly against Herenveen, Tzolis is reportedly set to undergo a medical on Sunday or Monday, with the winger expected to touch down in the capital this weekend.‌FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageReports suggest that the Gunners are looking to reinforce their attacking line, with particular attention on the left flank with a number of potential targets currently being weighed up.Morgan Rogers, Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior-Kroupi have all been touted as possibilities. Tzolis looks set to be among the latest arrivals through the door this summer, joining on the strength of 22 goals and 29 assists across 52 Belgian top-flight appearances.‌Piero Hincapie converted his temporary deal from Bayer Leverkusen into a permanent arrangement at the start of the summer, signing for £34.5m, while Illan Meslier completed a cross-Premier League move from Leeds United to strengthen Arsenal's goalkeeping options.Arsenal are not anticipated to halt their business there, with Arteta eager to add quality throughout the squad. The Premier League champions ended their two-decade wait to reclaim top spot in English football but fell agonisingly short in the Champions League, suffering defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the European final.Article continues belowAnother momentous summer lies ahead for Arsenal as they prepare for a gruelling campaign. Already, concerning signs have begun to emerge, with reports from France suggesting that William Saliba may require surgery on a back injury, while the physical condition of English stars Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka has been called into question following their World Cup campaign with the Three Lions.Arsenal get their pre-season schedule underway on August 1 when they take on Girona, before facing fellow La Liga side Real Betis.Two further warm-up matches against Borussia Dortmund and Como will follow before the serious business begins, with the Gunners set to lock horns with Manchester City in the Community Shield final on August 16.