Arsenal are aiming to add another £100m midfielder to their team, to partner Declan Rice in the center of the park.
The Gunners are spending lavishly this summer and have reached an agreement with West Ham United to pay a British record £105m to sign their captain Declan Rice, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.
Additionally, this isn’t their first notable acquisition of the summer. Arsenal have agreed a reported £65m deal for Kai Havertz, too, with the former Chelsea star’s unveiling leaked ahead of time.
The north Londoners aren’t stopping there either, with more moves rumoured.
Now, Football Transfers’ Jacques Talbot reports that Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni and will pursue the Frenchman, should moves for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia fail to materialise.
Tchouameni signed for Los Blancos for around €100m last summer but has found first-team action difficult to come by as Toni Kroos has played deepest in midfield with Fede Valverde tucking into midfield from his former right-wing spot in Carlo Ancelotti’s setup.
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With Jude Bellingham joining too, his minutes may be about to get reduced further.
Liverpool are long-time admirers of Tchouameni, too, who could arrive at the Emirates Stadium to replace Thomas Partey, who is rumoured to be wanted across Europe and Saudi Arabia.
The 23-year-old is thought to still be a major part of president Florentino Perez’s long-term vision but could well be seen as expendable if it funds a move for Kylian Mbappe.
Arsenal, meanwhile, would likely settle for bringing the star in on loan for the season.
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