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Monaco have enquired about the availability of Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi, with the Gunners quoting a fee of around €30m (£27.5m) if Monaco want to sign him. Mustafi has been heavily linked with a move away from the club all summer, especially after a drastic downturn in form towards the end of last season. That departure now appears to be moving closer, as L'Equipe (via ​Get French Football News) state that Monaco are keen on striking a deal for the German, but a €30m move away from ​Arsenal is not as easy as once thought. Unai Emery was believed to be desperate to offload Mustafi earlier in the summer, seeing the defender as a good way to raise additional transfer funds. However, with Laurent Koscielny seemingly refusing to play, Arsenal may find themselves light in the centre back department. They have signed young William Saliba, but he will not actually move to the Emirates Stadium until next summer, which leaves the Gunners with just Sokratis Papastathopoulos,

The Gunners have agreed a deal with Lille worth up to £72m – a club record – but will pay the remaining £52m in installments over five years. The Ivorian forward is expected to undergo a medical before the end of the week latest by tomorrow. Arsenal target and Ivory Coast international, Nicolas Pepe is expected to arrive at Emirates Stadium anytime soon for his medical. The Gunners have made big progress in their move to sign him this summer. Daily Mirror reports that Pepe was spotted at the Miami airport in the United States today, where he is enjoying his holiday in the United States following the end of the African Cup of Nations. Pepe was spotted taking picture with his fans at the Airport before his departure. The report added that the 24-year-old is most likely on his way to the French club, Lille, from where he would finally fly to London and complete his transfer deal with the Gunners. Arsenal have reportedly reached a transfer agreement of £72 million with Lille for