Despite their frustrating setback by losing 3-0 to Crystal Palace, Arsenal are still the favourites to secure the fourth spot in the Premier League.
The Gunners went all out with their spending last summer, keen to return to a place where they feel they belong, which is among Europe’s elite.
Qualifying for the Champions League would also give them a chance of acquiring better players and getting some more money in their coffers, which has led them to turn their attention to Christopher Nkunku.
This is according to Foot Mercato, who explain Mikel Arteta’s side are one of many sides looking at the RB Leipzig star, who has scored 27 goals and assisted another 17 in 40 appearances this season.
Such an output has placed him on the radars of a number of big teams, including Bayern Munich, Barcelona and his former club Paris Saint-Germain.
From the Premier League, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal are said to be ‘in the running’ for the versatile midfielder, who can also play on the wing.
RB Leipzig know they’ll have their work cut out to keep him beyond the current season, but it’s made clear that a fee of ‘over €70m’ will be needed to convince them to sell.
As for Paris Saint-Germain, it’s stated they’d be prepared to pay that to repatriate him, as he could be a bonus in their attempts to keep Kylian Mbappé, since the two are good friends.
It feels like qualifying for the Champions League would be a must for any team wishing to secure the player’s services next season, and with Arsenal on track to do that if they can avoid results like the Crystal Palace one going forward, they might just have a chance.
