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Arsenal will return to Premier League action this weekend, with a trip to Manchester City on the horizon.
It will be a great test of the Gunners’ quality on the field, while also representing an opportunity for new signing Thomas Partey to make his debut.
Partey, who arrived on the deadline from Atlético de Madrid, was the most expensive arrival at the Emirates Stadium in a window that also saw Gabriel and Willian arrive in North London.
However, as is the case in the world of football, many are beginning to turn their attention to the upcoming January window, and we have the latest on some potential deals, plus new information on a famous deal that almost came to fruition in the recent past of the club.
Gunners controlling Sporting’s Mendes
Arsenal are one of three English clubs interested in Portugal’s Under-21 defender Nuno Mendes, who broke into Sporting CP’s first team last season.
The 18-year-old played nine times last season and scored his first senior goal this season in a win at Portimonense.
According to Calciomercato (via football.london), Arsenal will face competition from young Manchester United, Liverpool and AC Milan.
The teenager played for his country’s under-21s when they beat Norway on Friday, but missed the game against Gibraltar last night.
He posted two assists on his Under-21 debut in September, helping Portugal beat Cyprus 4-0 in qualifying for the European Under-21 Championship.
Mendes has a buyout clause of more than 40 million pounds and is under contract with the Portuguese club until 2025.
Kolasinac offered to Serie A club in preparation for January window
Sead Kolasinac is in Arsenal’s pecking order, and was linked to a return to former club Schalke during the transfer window.
That move did not materialize, while the move proposed by the Bosnian international to Leverkusen also failed, but could still leave North London in 2021.
According to Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness), Kolasinac has been offered to Roma as they look to add a long-term replacement for Aleksandar Kolarov.
The report claims Kolasinac could be open to the move, with Roma still looking for a new left-side player to provide competition for Leonardo Spinazzola.
While the Giallorossi were unable to sign a left-back after Kolarov’s move to Inter Milan, they were able to complete a permanent deal for Chris Smalling on the deadline.
Wenger opens up to Suarez’s infamous £ 40,000,001 offer
Before Luis Suárez ended the 2013/14 season as the Premier League’s top scorer, the Uruguayan was courted by Arsenal.
The then Liverpool leader was the subject of a rare offer worth £ 40,000,001, the uniqueness of which ensured he would never be forgotten.
However, Arsene Wenger, the Gunners manager at the time, has given an explanation of the whole thing.
Writing in his autobiography ‘Arsene Wenger, My Life in Red and White’ (as reported by Metro), Wenger revealed that the Gunners had an agreement with Suarez and his agent, but the offer was made to test intelligence on an apparent release. . clause.
“The agent claimed there was a clause: with an offer over £ 40m, Liverpool would be obliged to let the player go,” Wenger wrote.
“But thanks to an indiscretion within Liverpool. I found out that your clause never existed. To check that this was true, we offered £ 40,000,001. This may have seemed ridiculous, I admit it.
“But Liverpool did not want to sell Suárez, they could afford to stay with him and there was already an offer from Barça on the horizon.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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