Transfer Deadline Day News

1. Arsenal close on William Carvalho transfer after making new £21.3m bid (METRO.co.uk)

Arsenal are confident of bringing in William Carvalho (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal are confident of signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho before Monday’s transfer deadline after making a new £21.3million bid for his services.
The Gunners have been following Carvalho for the last three weeks and were reported to have made a bid in excess of £20million, which was immediately rejected by Sporting.
However, the Portuguese club have now dropped their asking price and are keen to sell, and Goal.com says Arsenal have come back with a new bid.

Arsene Wenger is a big admirer of Carvalho (Picture: Getty)

It’s claimed that the offer is £21.3million (€27million) and Arsene Wenger is increasingly confident of getting his man.
The complex nature of the deal means the switch could go right down to the final few minutes of the window, but all parties want to do business.

 

2. Arsenal battling to sign Barcelona ace Munir El Haddadi in £9.4m transfer deal (METRO.co.uk)

Munir El Haddadi is wanted by Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal want to sign Barcelona sensation Munir El Haddadi but are facing a battle to convince him to move to the Emirates Stadium.
Munir, 18, is the next big talent to emerge from Barca’s academy and he announced himself in style with a goal against Elche CF on his La Liga debut last week.
And the Daily Express says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is keen on doing a deal to sign him, and have been boosted by the fact his buyout clause is only £9.4million.
However, the paper adds that Barcelona are hitting back by opening talks with the striker over a new contract, and they’re prepared to offer much more in wages.
Arsenal will find it difficult to compete, but the Gunners have pinched several starlets from Barca in recent years including Cesc Fabregas, Hector Bellerin and Jon Toral.

3. Joel Campbell NOT for sale insists Arsene Wenger as deadline day looms (MIRROR.co.uk)

Stay away: Wenger has said Campbell is going nowhere this summer

Arsene Wenger has issued a hands-off warning to clubs wanting to poach striker Joel Campbell, writes Tom Hopkinson of the Sunday People.
Costa Rica star Campbell is being watched by Italian giants AC Milan and other leading sides after his World Cup heroics.
Wenger, who has lost injured striker Olivier Giroud for three months, said: “We have had a lot of offers for Joel and have turned them all down.
“There are plenty of clubs – I don’t know exactly how many because once I said to my assistants, ‘He will not go out on loan’, if somebody calls them they don’t even tell me any more because, when I say no, it’s no.
"But he is definitely a player wanted by many clubs.”

4. Arsenal keep tabs on Torino winger Alessio Cerci... as Benfica hold out for Joel Campbell loan (DailyMail.co.uk)

Arsenal are watching with interest as Alessio Cerci has again been left out of Torino’s squad, this time to face Inter Milan.

Arsenal have enquired about the Italy international but the stronger interest is coming from Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal have been contacted again by Sporting Lisbon about a deal for William Carvalho and that may prove timely after Roma made Adrien Rabiot of Paris St Germain a tempting offer on Friday. Wenger is a big fan of Rabiot who is 19 and provides cover for various midfield positions.

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Wing man: Arsenal are monitoring Italy international Alessio Cerci's situation at Torino

Carvalho has been pushed to Manchester United also but they do not wish to pursue a deal for a player they believe is overpriced. 

Sporting are willing to accept around £24m and would like a player on loan. The complication is third-party ownership and as Manchester United have found out that can delay proceedings. Not ideal with 48 hours to go.

Benfica holding out for Campbell loan deal

Benfica, meanwhile, are holding out hope that Arsenal will allow Joel Campbell out on loan or even sell but that is extremely unlikely.

Wenger has stipulated several times he wants the player to stay and may consider a late loan only if successful in signing a striker.

Portugeezer? Benfica are interested in taking Arsenal reserve striker Joel Campbell (L) on loan