Arsenal are within the hunt for a brand new winger this summer and have Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche on their list of targets.
The Gunners are pursuing quite a few latest signings this summer, but as yet have only confirmed the arrival of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea in a £5m deal.
Central midfield is about to be boosted, with each Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard expected to reach, while the seek for a brand new striker continues.
Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko remain the 2 almost definitely options up front, although deals are proving tricky to recover from the road.
Eberchi Eze has also emerged as a goal for Arsenal, while they continue to be searching for a brand new winger as well.
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The likes of Nico Williams and Noni Madueke have been linked with a move to the Emirates, while there it has now been reported that Akliouche has caught the attention in north London.
The 23-year-old has made his way into the Monaco first team, featuring usually over the past two seasons.
He scored seven goals in 43 appearances across all competitions over the past campaign, while he was also a creative force, providing 10 assists in 32 Ligue 1 games.
He’s yet to make his debut for the France national side, but has been capped as much as Under-21 level and played usually within the Olympic campaign at Paris 2024.
L’Equipe report that Arsenal are removed from alone in admiring Akliouche, with Manchester United, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City all said to have an interest in him.
Arsenal are within the race alongside them although Monaco is not going to let Akliouche go cheaply, valuing the young star at around £60m.
The report from France states that an alternative choice for Arsenal may very well be Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman, who could be a less expensive signing as he is probably going available at around £43m.
Speaking in April, Monaco boss Adi Hutter acknowledged that there’ll likely be loads of interest in his player this summer and said he’s able to make a step up.
‘He’s already playing at a top club,’ the manager said of the winger. ‘We’re all glad with what he has done over the past two years. He made a giant, big step in the suitable direction.
‘I can imagine that the club is receiving some offers from him. He’s 23, and I don’t see many players with the identical skills as Akliouche. Once you ask me, he’s able to make the subsequent step. We’ll see what happens with Maghnes.
‘We’re proud that we brought a young player from the academy to turn out to be a performance player on the club after which to possibly turn out to be a top top player at a top top club.’
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