Juventus winger Dejan Kulusevski will reportedly be on the transfer in January with Gunners technical director Edu apparently due in Italy subsequent week to safe the Arsenal switch.
The Swedish winger, 21, seems destined to go away Turin within the close to future. His game-time has been slashed below returning boss Max Allegri, and the membership are believed to be receptive to his sale.
They’d floated the concept of utilizing him as a makeweight to assist land Fiorentina’s Dusan Vlahovic. Nonetheless, La Viola are understood to be reluctant to promote inside Serie A.
That left the door ajar from different Kulusevski suitors to pounce, and curiosity from England had emerged.
Certainly, he was reportedly rising as a possible goal for Tottenham with Antonio Conte trying to clean up his aspect.
However Conte’s aspect typically favor working with wing-backs, that means a transfer for the Sweden winger appears unlikely. Certainly, the topic of Tottenham’s want is as a substitute considered his Juve teammate Weston McKennie.
Now, in line with La Repubblica, it’s Arsenal who’re within the driving seat for the 21-year-old.
He completely matches the profile of participant that supervisor Mikel Arteta and Edu need at Arsenal.
As such, the Italian paper claims Edu is because of arrive for talks subsequent week with Juve counterparts to thrash out a deal. The Previous Woman are keen to maneuver the winger on – and are reportedly in search of a price of round £35m.
Nonetheless, the report claims the Gunners imagine they will safe Kulusevski for £25m – with an extra £4.2m in add-ons.
The Swedish winger has featured 66 instances for Juventus since making his debut in 2020, scoring eight targets and offering 9 assists.
However he has been out favour thus far this season, beginning simply 4 of their 16 Serie A matches.
Arsenal switch enterprise might see Pepe depart
With Kulusevski reportedly on his approach in, the Gunners are seemingly keen to hearken to affords for Nicolas Pepe.
The £72m club-record signing has did not command a daily shirt below Arteta this season – and is seemingly rising agitated.
As such, the winger is reportedly offended at his lack of sport and is contemplating leaving.
The Ivorian has solely managed 5 minutes within the league because the finish of October. As such, he’s ‘assessing his choices’ because the January switch window nears.
Pepe is keen to go away on mortgage this winter so he can increase his confidence with common sport time. English sides Everton and Newcastle are holding tabs on him, as are Italian outfit Milan.
Nonetheless, his giant wage could put any potential suitors off – the winger is on round £140,000 per week.
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