4 under-radar transfer stories Arsenal fans should know about

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4 under-radar transfer stories Arsenal fans should know about

A lot of under-radar rumours regarding Arsenal have been related to Italian clubs and Lazio in particular over the last several days.

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Jesus Corona, Porto

As per the Daily Mail, Arsenal are considering the winger as a replacement for Willian. The 28-year-old is equally adept at playing at right-back.

The asking price for Corona is believed to be around £21.4m (his release clause). He provided 13 assists in 48 games last season and has also drawn the attention of Sevilla and Fiorentina.

Probability: 1/10 (not a single top source has suggested yet that a move could happen).

Joaquin Correa, Lazio

According to Italian sources, namely Il Messaggero and La Repubblica, Arsenal are weighing up a €20m (£17.2m) bid for the Lazio forward, but the Italian side demand in the region of €30m (£25.8m) to part ways with the 26-year-old.

Correa scored 8 goals and delivered 4 assists in 28 Serie A appearances.

Probability: 1/10 (even if he's on the wish list, he's not a priority target. A move for him looks highly unlikely).

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Lucas Torreira

As per Corriere dello Sport, a reliable source in Italy, Torreira was offered to Lazio last month. However, Simone Inzaghi, who is said to be keen on the central midfielder, took over at Inter Milan. It remains to be seen if Maurizio Sarri, who replaced Inzaghi, will have a similar interest in the 25-year-old.

The Uruguayan has 2 years left on his contract with Arsenal. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is £18m.

Probability of a move to Lazio: 3/10 (it could happen but a loan deal is much more likely than a permanent move).

Sead Kolasinac

The left-back will return to Arsenal after his loan spell at Schalke. Italian source Calciomercato, not the most reliable one, says Lazio and Napoli have approached the Gunners over the Bosnian.

The 27-year-old, who is on a £100,000-a-week salary, has 1 year left on his Arsenal deal and the club will be desperate to offload him in the summer. His current market value is around £6m.

Probability of a move to Italy: 5/10 (at this moment there's nothing advanced but if Arsenal receive an acceptable fee the chances to move to Italy will increase drastically. He will surely leave. The only question is about his destination).

AuthorEvgeniy KozhemiakoSourceTribuna
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