Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth via Sun Sports claims that Arsenal is prepared to sell three players to fund their move for Lyon midfielder, Houssem Aouar.
The Gunners are in the market for a new midfielder and the Frenchman has emerged as a top target for them alongside Thomas Partey.
He was part of the Lyon side that reached the semi-final of the last Champions League, beating the likes of Juventus and Manchester City along the way.
Arsenal has already signed Gabriel Magalhaes and Willian in this transfer window, but they wish to add another quality player to their midfield. But they need to raise funds from transfers to land their target.
Emiliano Martinez has already moved to Aston Villa, and that transfer has fetched the Gunners about £20 million.
The report adds that at least three more players are expected to follow the Argentinean through the exit door.
Lucas Torreira, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Sead Kolasinac have been mentioned for transfers away from the Emirates.
Torriera is edging closer to a move back to Italy with Torino and the Gunners will make around £22 million from the deal claims the Sun.
The report further claims that Sokratis is interesting Napoli while Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham and Schalke 04 all want Kolasinac.
Whether we sign Aouer or not, Torreira and Socratis (and to a lesser degree Kolasinac) are probably gone regardless.
IN:
H Aouar—£45M
T Partey—£45M
Runnarson—£2M
£92M spent
OUT:
Martinez—£20M
Torreria—£11M (initial loan)
Kola—£10M
Socratis—£4M
Guendouzi—£5M (loan)
Akpom—£1.1M (sell of $)
Chambers—£12M (January)
Mustafi—£18M (January)
£81M recouped
Arsenal could conceivably spend
less than £40M on transfer fees
and still finish the window with
Gabriel, Willian, Partey, Aouar and
Ceballos.
It really isnt that far fetched
With those ins and outs, we really will be shaking it all about 😄
Do you honestly think we’ll get TP & HA?
Be really disappointing if we end up with neither, as we’ve been linked with them both for what seems like an eternity!!
(Btw, I’m glad you said loan for MG 😉)
Even raking a bit in from Akpom 👍
You forgot Willian fee and wages , Gabriel, Ceballos loan and wages. Plus we haven’t shifted most of them yet.
Purely a hypothetical bro and I
clearly mentioned “transfer fees”
not wages.
Willian was free.
It’s highly time we spend for good and reduce the no# of central defenders we have
Well done Ace, can you now tell us which clubs are going to pay the transfer fees you mention AND before the window closes, so we can get the three players you mention.
My request isnt that far fetched 🤔
I’m not trying to be fascious Ace, but wouldn’t the club already have done this, if it was that easy?
Edit, Gabriel £27M was added to
make up the £40M overall
expenditure
In my humble opinion, aouar is not needed. William can play CAM when pepe is on his A game. Partey must be the ideal priority.
👍 And then Arsenal are still paying for Mezut Ozil, if Arteta trusts him to at least get in a few players way, as well as his defense splitting passes and driving on goal to score, while Partey does his tackling and ball recovery for him.
buy quickly
He was playing at 10 before Chelsea signed him…
I agree with you Muyizo.
What can we do to get read of Mezut Ozil this time round ? Then ajust the team account and sign new players such as Aouar Houssem and Partey.
sorry, to get rid instead