Catalan newspaper Sport believe that Lucas Perez is a reasonable target for Espanyol this summer, and explain the Barcelona club have already registered their interest in the player.
Sport state Espanyol aren’t the only Spanish club to have registered an interest with Arsenal, and Perez should have several options this summer if he’s looking to leave Arsenal, and if Arsene Wenger allows the exit.
Any move is likely to be a loan, report Sport, and that’s where it may be difficult for Espanyol and other interested clubs. Perez hasn’t been an Arsenal disaster, there doesn’t need to be a rush to get him out, so there’s no need to subsidise his wages.
Arsenal would surely have to be persuaded by a club paying both a loan fee and all of the player’s wages, which could be beyond Espanyol.