Here are your Arsenal evening headlines for Friday 5th March 2021.
Grealish transfer boost?
Arsenal may have been given a boost in any future attempt to sign Aston Villa ace Jack Grealish.
The 25-year-old has been in superb form this season, scoring six goals and registering 12 assists as well so far and has been the subject of a great deal of transfer speculation, with multiple teams registering an interest in the midfielder.
He signed a new five-year deal last September worth £130,000-a-week but the prospect of European football could reportedly lure him away from Villa Park.
And this week, Grealish was asked on the UMM Youtube channel why he didn’t sign for Manchester United.
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He laughed and replied: “You’ve got Bruno [Fernandes] anyway.”
And while Grealish’s quip is not much of a giveaway on a potential exit from Aston Villa, it could indicate that he may look elsewhere as he may not be first-choice at Old Trafford.
Striker decides next move
Odsonne Edouard has decided his next move amid links to Arsenal.
The Daily Mail have revealed that Leicester City believe they have won the race to sign the Celtic striker ahead of the Gunners as well as Serie A giants AC Milan and AS Roma.
In addition, the report states that Edouard has indicated that he wants a reunion with Brendan Rodgers – whom he played under at Celtic – and a £15m deal is close to being agreed.
The Foxes boss is said to view the Frenchman as a long-term replacement for Jamie Vardy at the King Power Stadium.
This potential blow means Arsenal and Edu may have to look elsewhere to find the perfect Alexandre Lacazette replacement.
As reported by football.london, the 29-year-old – who has scored 10 goals across all competitions for Mikel Arteta‘s side so far this season – looks set to depart this summer if the right offer comes in.
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Guendouzi set for £25m transfer
Mikel Arteta has reportedly told Matteo Guendouzi that will be sold at the next opportunity.
The 21-year-old midfielder was swiftly frozen out of the first-team at Arsenal last season following events at the final whistle against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Guendouzi has been getting regular minutes on loan at Hertha Berlin this season in the hope of returning to the Emirates Stadium this summer and staking a claim for a place in the team.
However, according to Football Insider, Arteta has no interest in giving Guendouzi a second chance.
In addition, the report states that Gunners have even slashed their asking price by £5million to attract potential buyers.
Previously valued at £30m last summer, the north London outfit are said to be willing to accept any offers in the region of £25m for the Frenchman who will be in the final year of his contract come June.