Arsenal transfer news: The latest Gunners media show reacting to stories about the future of Kylian Mbappe, Ivan Fresneda and the Gunners’ transfer plans
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe won’t be allowed to leave the club on a free transfer.
Mbappe is in the final 12 months of his contract at Parc des Princes and has made it clear he has no intention of signing a contract extension with the Ligue 1 champions. wave of speculation about his next club, which interests Arsenal.
However, PSG gave Mbappe a massive ultimatum. “We don’t want him to be free in 2024,” Al-Khelafi said. “Our position is clear. If Kylian wants to stay, we want him to stay. But he has to sign a new contract.”
“We don’t want to lose the best player in the world for free, it’s impossible.”
His salary alone will make Mbappé the club’s highest earner. With PSG now confirming he will not be allowed to leave for free, just a mega-currency offer will be enough to lure him to north London, perhaps close to his €180m ($195.5m) worth in the transfer market. transfers.
While the idea of Mbappé joining Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli in Arsenal’s attack is tantalizing, the details just aren’t worth it. Fortunately for Arsenal, the ball is not in PSG’s court.
Mbappe doesn’t have to sign a new contract and may well opt for a free transfer. Time will tell if this is a possible blockbuster move.
Barcelona are on course to beat Arsenal with another transfer. The La Liga champions recently completed the signing of Ilkay Gundogan after he was sacked by Manchester City, despite the Gunners’ best efforts to sign the midfielder.
Now ESPN have reported that Barca are putting the finishing touches on a deal to sign Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresneda. The Catalan club are believed to be hoping to bring in the Spanish wonderkid for less than his £17.1m release clause.
Arsenal have been eyeing Fresneda for some time but constantly face competition from Borussia Dortmund. The 19-year-old’s move to Camp Nou depends on the club’s wage bill.
football.london says: Despite all of Arsenal’s success in this summer’s transfer window, losing two of your dream goals against Barcelona will be frustrating.
Passing by an aging Gundogan is more forgiving given the arrival of Declan Rice, but Fresneda has the potential to be a star in years to come.
The question arises as to why Arsenal didn’t activate his relatively cheap release clause. However, the disappointment will only be temporary. Recent connections with Jeremie Frimpong and Benjamin Henrichs are more recent given their experience at senior level.
The right-back has never been a priority this summer. Ben White has proven he is more than capable of replacing and Takehiro Tomiyasu will remain at the club. But if the Gunners are to take their game to the next level, Arteta is clearly eyeing an attacking fullback.
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