ARSENAL are reportedly completely ready to make a shift for Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey if they lose Hector Bellerin to Barcelona.
With the Gunners enduring a torrid initial fifty percent of the year, it would be no shock if manager Mikel Arteta shakes matters up when the transfer window re-opens in a number of times.
Bellerin was reportedly on Paris Saint-Germain’s shortlist in the summer time, but Arteta managed to rebuff any advancements for the correct wing-back again.
But fascination from Barcelona could demonstrate way too hard to bat away.
Bellerin, 25, was born in the city but only manufactured it as significantly as the youth groups right before transferring to London to join Arsenal in 2011.
And in accordance to The Mirror, Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta, who is favourite to get the election, ‘wants Bellerin’.
But the Gunners could previously have a substitute in head in the type of Brighton’s maruauding wing-back Lamptey.
The 20-12 months-aged has been a revelation on the south coastline this period having remaining Chelsea for initially-staff soccer.
Arsenal have reportedly been ‘monitoring him closely’ – with Manchester Town and Bayern Munich also connected.
A further participant as soon as all over again staying linked with an Emirates exit is out-of-favour midfielder Mesut Ozil.
Juventus have reportedly been available the prospect to signal the German on a six-month personal loan offer.
Italian outlet Tuttosport claim Juve have experienced get in touch with with Ozil’s entourage and Arsenal are well prepared to let him leave for cost-free.
The report provides that the Gunners are also willing to shell out a portion of Ozil’s mammoth £350,000-a-7 days salary to aid a move.
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