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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...

Unai Emery admits he doesn’t know if Aaron Ramsey has already played his last game for Arsenal. The 28-year-old, who will join Juventus on a free transfer in the summer, limped off in the 31st minute after sustaining a hamstring strain during Arsenal’s Europa League win over Napoli on Thursday. Alexandre Lacazette’s stunning free-kick secured a 1-0 win away from home to book a last four showdown with Valencia, one of Emery’s former clubs. Arsenal will, however, almost certainly be without the Wales international, scorer of two FA Cup final winning goals, although Emery admitted it was too early to judge the severity of the injury. Asked if Ramsey has played his last game for Arsenal, he responded: ‘I don’t know. ‘It is a muscular injury. Normally it will be some weeks out for him. But we have other players and we can find a performance and rotate players.’ On the prospect of facing Valencia, who knocked out fellow Spanish side Villarreal, Emery added: ‘I am proud of th...

Arsenal and Bayern Munich are both interested in signing Ajax midfielder Hakim Ziyech, with the Moroccan star having put in a host of eye-catching displays this season. The 26-year-old star was one of the stars of the show as de Joden surprisingly knocked Serie A side Juventus out of the UEFA Champions League this week, following on from their brilliant victory over title holders Real Madrid in the round of 16. The playmaker’s continued form has reportedly drawn the attention of die Roten, with the club preparing to replace long-serving pair Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery in summer. According to German outlet ​Süddeutsche Zeitung, manager Niko Kovac’s side are interested in exploring the possibility of landing him this summer, though they do face heavy competition for his services from Premier League giants Arsenal. Indeed, Unai Emery’s side are preparing for life after Wales international Aaron Ramsey and the club could be tempted to make a bid for Ziyech, as they plan to expand their...

Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe is undergoing a medical ahead of joining RB Leipzig on loan for the rest of the season, according to Sky sources. The 18-year-old flew to Germany on Wednesday evening, ahead of a medical on Thursday morning with the Bundesliga side. RB Leipzig manager Ralph Rangnick said on Thursday: "Yes, I can confirm that the player is in Leipzig. And that we'll carry out the medical today. "Then we'll have to see that we have everything available to be able to complete the transfer today. If that is the case today, we do not have that much time left - everything must be done by 6pm then the player can come to us. "At the moment this is not the case and I cannot confirm this transfer yet. If everything will work out, then I can still say something about it tomorrow." The imminent arrival of Denis Suarez at the Emirates has allowed Arsenal to let Smith Rowe, who has represented England at youth level, go out on loan. Smith Rowe has mad...

Barcelona are just waiting to receive a call from Denis Suarez’s agent with the agreement of Arsenal to conclude the player’s transfer, according to reports in Spain. Mundo Deportivo report that Suarez travelled with the Barcelona squad to Valencia, for their match against Levante, but that doesn’t mean a deal couldn’t go through very soon. The Spanish outlet say Barca are just waiting for a call from Suarez’s agent to notify them of agreement with Arsenal, but until then, the 25-year-old will keep playing. MD claim that ‘everything indicates’ the midfielder will end up joining Arsenal, but they don’t have a final agreement over how that transfer would actually take place. The Gunners are still asking for a loan transfer with an option-to-buy, whilst Barcelona want a loan fee and a mandatory purchase option, if not a permanent transfer immediately. The fact that Unai Emery has worked with the player before at Sevilla, and Raul Sanllehi joined Arsenal from Barcelona, sugge...

Emerging report hints that Wales international and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey would be announced as a Juventus player on Friday. The former Cardiff City star is reported to have agreed on personal terms with the club as he is set to earn the sum of £7.5 million a season from the Old Lady, in addition to the five years deal that was also agreed. However, reports from Italy claim that all has not been sorted between the Turin side and the North London side as Juventus are not willing to meet with the £20 million demand from the Gunners for the star player. The report claims that the Old Lady will make an attempt to convince the North London outfit into having a change of mind in the price so that it can be affordable. However, the Italian Serie A champions will be left with no choice than to make use of their second option of returning for the player in the summer window should Arsenal fail to come down with the price. A number of top European sides including Real Madrid, PSG, Bay...