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The Telegraph reports that Arsenal are facing competition from an anonymous team playing in the Champions League for Houssem Aouar.
The Gunners have plans to sign the 22-year-old in this transfer window to boost his midfield.
He has been a regular member of the Lyon first team for the last three seasons and has been drawing admiring glances from the best teams.
Arsenal seem to be the team with the most interest in him and Lyon have told them it will cost £ 54m to sign him.
Arsenal want to sell some players to increase the transfer fee after Lyon rejected their offer to use Matteo Guendouzi as part of the deal.
However, this latest information can be unsettling for gunners. Arsenal play in the Europa League, but every footballer dreams of playing in the Champions League and Aouar reached the semifinals of the last Champions League.
The midfielder will have no problem joining Arsenal, but the anonymous Champions League suitor could convince him to turn down Arsenal’s interest in joining them.
Arsenal are looking to strengthen their midfield after signing Willian, Dani Ceballos and Gabriel Magalhaes.
Thomas Partey is another midfielder who interests the Gunners.
