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Arsenal have an agreement in principle to sign 21-yr-old, player could cost less than €10m
Arsenal are interested in signing Benfica defender Nuno Tavares this summer. According to The Athletic, the Premier League club want bring the 21-year-old in as an understudy to Kieran Tierney. A deal could be agreed for less than €10 million. Jornal de Noticias have claimed that the Gunners have reached an agreement in principle with Benfica regarding the move, and Tavares is expected to sign a five-year contract. SL View: Gunners need more depth in the defence Mikel Arteta needs to add more depth to his defensive options, and the signing of Tavares seems like a sensible move. The left-back is highly rated in Portugal and could prove a quality long term acquisition for Arsenal. Tavares could challenge Tierney for the starting berth, and the increased competition for places would help...
Manchester United make formal contact to sign €55m Arsenal midfield target – report
Manchester United have officially expressed an interest in signing Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, RMC Sport journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi reports. The Red Devils are searching for a new midfielder, and it was recently claimed that the club had joined the race for the France international. The club have now made formal contact with Rennes, and they will hold negotiations with the player’s entourage next week to convince him. Camavinga, who has just one year left on his contract, is eager to join Paris Saint-Germain, but United are optimistic about luring him to the club. Sportslens view: Camavinga is regarded as one of France’s best young midfielders, and he is reportedly a priority target for Premier League rivals Arsenal. The Red Devils appear to have made the first move for the teena...
Manchester United make formal contact to sign €55m Arsenal midfield target – report
Manchester United have officially expressed an interest in signing Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, RMC Sport journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi reports. The Red Devils are searching for a new midfielder, and it was recently claimed that the club had joined the race for the France international. The club have now made formal contact with Rennes, and they will hold negotiations with the player’s entourage next week to convince him. Camavinga, who has just one year left on his contract, is eager to join Paris Saint-Germain, but United are optimistic about luring him to the club. Sportslens view: Camavinga is regarded as one of France’s best young midfielders, and he is reportedly a priority target for Premier League rivals Arsenal. The Red Devils appear to have made the first move for the teena...
Serie A giants want to sign €20m-rated Arsenal defender on loan – report
Inter Milan are weighing up a loan move for Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin as they look to replace Achraf Hakimi, Gianluca Di Marzio reports. Hakimi had a superb debut season for the Nerazzurri last term, registering seven goals and 11 assists from 45 appearances across all competitions. Despite this, the club have agreed to sell him to Paris Saint-Germain as they need to balance their books before the end of the month. They are now lining up a replacement and it is reported that they are interested in landing the services of Bellerin from the Gunners. Bellerin is valued at €20 million by the Gunners. The Nerazzurri are exploring a season-long loan deal with the option to buy next summer. Sportslens view: Bellerin fell out-of-favour under Mikel Arteta in the final months of last sea...
Serie A giants want to sign €20m-rated Arsenal defender on loan – report
Inter Milan are weighing up a loan move for Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin as they look to replace Achraf Hakimi, Gianluca Di Marzio reports. Hakimi had a superb debut season for the Nerazzurri last term, registering seven goals and 11 assists from 45 appearances across all competitions. Despite this, the club have agreed to sell him to Paris Saint-Germain as they need to balance their books before the end of the month. They are now lining up a replacement and it is reported that they are interested in landing the services of Bellerin from the Gunners. Bellerin is valued at €20 million by the Gunners. The Nerazzurri are exploring a season-long loan deal with the option to buy next summer. Sportslens view: Bellerin fell out-of-favour under Mikel Arteta in the final months of last sea...
Report: £35m Everton target dreams of joining Liverpool, club ready to sell
Phillipe Coutinho is reportedly dreaming of a potential return to Liverpool someday. The Brazilian joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018 for a reported £146 million after a superb five-year spell at Anfield. His time with the Catalan club has been a disaster, and he has only managed to produce glimpses of his ability. Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Coutinho in previous transfer windows, and they are reportedly interested in signing him again this summer. Coutinho has just over two years remaining on his Barca contract, and Ronald Koeman is open to letting him go. According to Le 10 Sport, Everton are also interested in signing Coutinho, who could be sold for around £35 million. It has now been suggested that the Brazilian would like to return to Liverp...
Spurs eye move for £20m star…but Arsenal readying a contract worth £100k-per-week
Tottenham Hotspur, who are still without a manager, are set to rival Arsenal for the signing of Houssem Aouar in the summer transfer window. Aouar was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal last year, but the deal failed to materialised and he remained a Lyon player. The 22-year-old was in sparkling form last season. He made 33 appearances across all competitions, scoring eight times and providing four assists. However, with Lyon failing to secure Champions League qualification, Aouar is now looking to leave the club. According to a recent report from The Sun, Arsenal are ready to bid for him again and feel they’ve got a good chance of getting him. The report further claimed that the Frenchman could be available for only £20 million, and the Gunners are readying a contra...
Arsenal join Liverpool in race to sign 29-cap international shining at Euro 2020 – report
Arsenal have joined Liverpool in expressing an interest in signing Lille midfielder Renato Sanches this summer, 90min reports. The Gunners are planning an overhaul of their midfield options with Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi looking set to leave. They are in advanced negotiations to sign Anderlecht’s Albert Sambi Lokonga, but it is reported that they are eyeing more than one midfielder. It is now revealed that the club have made contact with Sanchez’s intermediaries to find out whether the Portuguese is available in the transfer market. Lille recently won the Ligue 1 title, but it is reported that they could sell Sanchez for a profit on the €25 million spent in 2019. Liverpool are also keeping tabs on the 29-cap international as they line up a replacement for the r...
Manchester United will focus on €55m Arsenal target after Jadon Sancho signing – report
Manchester United have joined Arsenal and Real Madrid in the race to sign Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga this summer, The Mail reports. The 18-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best young midfielders in Ligue 1, and he has recently been linked with Arsenal and Madrid. The Gunners have reportedly identified him as one of their priority targets, but United have now joined the pursuit of the Frenchman. The Red Devils missed out on signing teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham last summer as he made the move to Borussia Dortmund. The Mancunian giants consider Camavinga as an alternative, and are prepared to compete for his signature amid his contract stand-off. The club are currently focused on sealing the deal for Jadon Sancho, and will then step up their efforts to sign the France ...
SL View: Fabrizio Romano has heartbreaking transfer news for Aston Villa
Aston Villa are about to be heartbroken in their pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe if the latest transfer update from Fabrizio Romano is anything to go by. Villa tabled a £25 million bid for the 20-year-old, but it was quickly knocked back by the Gunners. The Midlands side are reportedly preparing to return with an improved bid, but they are not likely to be successful. According to Romano, Arsenal are now looking to hand Smith-Rowe a new five-year deal after Kieran Tierney put pen to paper on an extension today. Official. Kieran Tierney has signed a new 5-year contract at Arsenal. Next step will be to extend Emile Smith-Rowe contract until June 2026. ⚪️🔴 #AFC — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 25, 2021 Having established himself as a key player in ...
David Ornstein reveals Arsenal man could leave permanently for just £3m – report
Arsenal recently agreed to loan Konstantinos Mavropanos back to Stuttgart for another season as he was not in the plans of manager Mikel Arteta. Reputed journalist David Ornstein has now revealed that the Greek defender could join the German outfit permanently in 12 months. The club have the obligation to buy Mavropanos for £3 million if they avoid relegation. In case they don’t, the option won’t be mandatory. The Gunners have agreed £500k as a loan fee, and they stand to receive another £1.5m in performance-based bonuses in the future. Konstantinos Mavropanos joins Stuttgart from Arsenal, worth up to £5m. 1yr loan then 3yr deal if turned permanent. £500k loan fee, £3m chance to buy (obligation if #VfB stay up, option if relegated). Bonuses up to £1.5m. Sell-on clause @TheAthleti...
Fabrizio Romano says midfielder ‘only wants Arsenal’ amid interest from Champions League club
Anderlecht midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga is determined to make the switch to Arsenal during this summer’s transfer window, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The Gunners are planning a spending spree this summer after a disappointing 2020/21 campaign where they finished eighth in the Premier League. Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi have been linked with summer exits, and the club could bring in more than one central midfielder. The Gunners recently failed with an opening bid worth £13 million for Lokonga. They are expected to come in with a fresh proposal in the coming days. Serie A club Atalanta have also made an approach for his services, but the Belgium youth international has opted to snub their advances. As per Romano, the 21-year-old ‘only wants Arsen...
