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Arsenal’s pursuit of Lyon playmaker Houssem Aouar and Atletico Madrid defensive midfielder Thomas Partey is well documented and they will hope to get at least one of those deals done. Aouar currently looks the more likely, with Lyon needing to sell and the 22-year-old thought to be keen. Dialogue between Arsenal’s technical director Edu and his opposite number Juninho has been cordial and the Premier League club do have other options if they cannot land Aouar.
The Partey situation is complicated by Atletico Madrid, despite their own financial difficulties, insisting the only way the 27-year-old will leave is if his €50 million clause is activated and that would need to be paid in one go, as opposed to instalments. The requested salary and agent fees are also steep and Arsenal are unwilling to overpay when, again, they have back-up targets should an agreement not be found
Purchases will depend on whether Arsenal manage to move out the likes of Lucas Torreira, Matteo Guendouzi and Sokratis.
Roma expressed interest in signing Alexandre Lacazette but the amount the Italians indicated they were prepared to pay fell comfortably below what Arsenal would expect and that proposal is unlikely to go any further.
Link to Article:
https://theathletic.com/2096090/2020/09/28/deadline-day-ornstein-sancho-lacazette-brewster/