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Publication date: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 5:36 AM
Arsenal will continue their new contract with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by pushing to sign two exciting new midfielders, according to a report.
After months of speculation, Aubamyang finally committed to another contract with the Gunners on Tuesday.
The Gabon international has been Arsenal’s top scorer in each of the last two seasons. In fact, he also scored in both the semi-final and final to propel his team to an FA Cup win last season.
Tying up Aubameyang was vital to Arsenal’s hopes of progression and the Daily mirror He has now laid out the Gunners’ plans for the remainder of the transfer window.
Manager Mikel Arteta wants two new midfielders in Thomas Partey and Houssem Aouar. Atlético de Madrid executor Partey is a long-term target and his exit fee is over £ 50m.
Meanwhile, Aouar has become an exciting creative force in Lyon, despite the fact that he is only 21 years old.
The Ligue 1 team wants more than £ 40 million for the Frenchman, which means Arsenal must sell to buy.
Four starts are a priority for Arteta: those of Emiliano Martínez, Sead Kolasinac, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi.
ARSENAL PUSH FOR FOUR-KEY OUTPUTS
Goalkeeper Martinez is close to solving the need for Aston Villa between suits, while West Ham is interested in Kolasinac.
On the other hand, Torreira has received interest from Italy. Indeed, Sky sports states that Torino is in talks on a loan agreement for the Uruguayan with a view to a permanent agreement.
Guendouzi, for his part, is of interest to Valencia, the Daily mirror adds. The Frenchman has not played since June, when he grabbed Neal Maupay’s neck in Brighton.
In any case, the newspaper assures that Arteta “expects” more arrivals and departures. The transfer window for exchanges between the Premier League and European teams closes on October 5.
Then there is a second window for agreements between high-level clubs and EFL until October 16.
Arsenal are also increasingly confident that they can keep the Atlético de Madrid striker Alexandre Lacazette.
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