Barcelona are willing to sell Arda Turan just 12 months after signing him – and Arsenal are interested in taking the midfielder off their hands.
That’s according to Spanish newspaper Sport, cited by talkSPORT, who claim Barca want around £20million for the Turkey international.
Chelsea, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are among the clubs also said to be keen on landing Turan.
Turan, 29, joined Barca from Atletico Madrid last summer but was only eligible to make his debut in January when the Blaugrana’s transfer ban expired.
Half of his 18 La Liga appearances for Luis Enrique’s side came from the substitutes’ bench.
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Borussia Dortmund have said that Arsenal target defender Matthias Ginter is not for sale. However Arsene Wenger looks close to securing a deal for young Bolton defender Rob Holding. Bolton News said earlier that the 20-year-old should complete the move today, while Sky Sports have said it will take a few more days. Either way, both seem pretty convinced that Holding, who has made a couple of appearances for the England under-21 team, is heading south.
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Arsenal are interested in Newcastle’s Moussa Sissoko.
Sissoko has said he wants to move to a Premier League club and Arsenal are believed to be among the teams considering making a move for the midfielder, who impressed at Euro 2016.
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Arsenal are reportedly at the head of the queue in the race to sign £37 million-rated Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly.
Goal claims that Koulibaly has been offered to several European clubs, including the Gunners.
Chelsea and Everton have also been strongly linked with a move for the Senegalese international, but it seems that Napoli are willing to lose the defender to the Gunners over Antonio Conte’s side.
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Arsenal will hold talks with the agent of Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi in London TODAY, according to reports.
Italian daily Corriere dello Sport claims Icardi’s agent, and wife, Wanda Nara has indicated that her husband would consider a move for the right package.
Supposedly Nara will meet Arsenal officials in London today to discuss terms, with the Gunners allegedly willing to offer around £100,000-a-week in wages to the Argentina international.
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Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo is claiming Hector Bellerin is edging closer towards City and boss Pep Guardiola.
And the report suggests the right-back would be keen to team up with Pep Guardiola.
