This morning, we covered claims from France which said Arsenal are still alive in the race for Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.
L’Equipe said the Gunners are yet to match the price demanded for the player and need to improve their offer, but are still the strongest suitors for the signing.
Italian outlet Calcio Mercato brings an update today and they cover claims of Juventus interest, but they state that an offer from the Old Lady was never really made.
The Italian giants had no more than talks with Lyon, and that’s why Arsenal are the ‘true club ready to take’ Aouar.
Calcio Mercato writes that Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas is demanding €50m for the transfer, a drop for his initial requests.
According to claims from L’Equipe in the morning, Arsenal were still to reach €40m in their bidding, so the Gunners must improve their offer in case they really want the player.
The good news is that, as per this report from Italy, Juventus shouldn’t be a problem for the Premier League club.
