Arsenal closely monitoring Serbian playmaker with €35m-rated French centre-back on clubs radar
Arsenal closely monitoring the 27-year-old Serbian playmaker and also keeping an eye on €35m-rated French center-back.
Arsenal are one of the teams vying for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, with PSG and Juventus also waiting in the wings.
The 27-year-old midfielder will have a year left on his Lazio deal next summer, giving teams a great opportunity to snatch him away on the cheap.
Lazio president Claudio Lotito recently suggested Serbia international’s value has jumped from €100m to €120m, reflecting on the midfielder’s recent displays.
The Serbian midfielder has been sensational this campaign, scoring 3 goals and providing 7 assists in the first 9 Serie A matches.
The Gunners are thought to be keen on signing the Serbian. Arsenal coach Mike Arteta looked to bring in a new midfielder during the summer.
But Xhaka’s fantastic form this campaign may have led to a re-think of signing a new footballer in that position.
Milinkovic-Savic may well be an opportunistic signing at best. The Gunners will be on the case if he is available.
In addition, Arsenal are among the teams in the mix to sign Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka.
The 23-year-old center-back’s current contract runs down in 2023 and the duration left on his deal has not had any impact on his playing time.
Evan’s displays have also caught the attention of other teams, including Arsenal and Juventus.
The Gunners would be ‘very interested’ in signing the French defender, partly because of his deal situation with the Bundesliga giants. Without a renewal, the Frenchman can sign a pre-contract with any club outside Germany, from January.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s initial request to part ways with Evan in winter is nearly €10-12m, but a deal can be closed for €8-9m. The Bundesliga giants would not resist his sale in the winter market, in order to avoid losing the Frenchman as a free agent next summer.
With the Gunners ‘very interested’ in Evan, they could complete his signing in winter, if they can convince him and pay at least €8m to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Arsenal targeted Lisandro Martinez last summer before he joined Man United, which might have just paved the way for Evan Ndicka to secure a move to Arsenal.
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