On Tuesday, we covered claims made in Spain that Arsenal are ‘willing to invest’ to sign Villarreal star Yéremy Pino this summer.
It was also explained the La Liga side, who have to make one big sale to balance their books, want at least €45m for the winger.
Arsenal reportedly wanting the 19-year-old continues to be a topic of discussion in the Spanish media.
Wednesday’s edition of Marca explains the Gunners and Liverpool are in the ‘lead’ to sign the Spain international.
The Yellow Submarine are ‘waiting’ since they know that ‘at any movement’, the interest from the Premier League, where Arsenal and the Reds are in the mix, can materialise.
The La Liga side have so far not received an official offer from the north London club or another team for Pino, as per El Periódico Mediterráneo.
It’s claimed there has been only ‘one communication of a principle of interest’, which is to know the intention of the player and Unai Emery’s side to carry out the potential transfer.
The report doesn’t mention which club made this approach, but they do explain Pino’s agents have maintained contacts with important Premier League sides, who have ‘seen with interest the possibility of starting talks for his signing’.
They explain a deal for Pino can be carried out for a fee of around €40-50m this summer.
With Arsenal and Liverpool in the lead, it needs to be seen if one of them will send a bid to Villarreal.