ARSENAL defender Shkodran Mustafi is reportedly a transfer target for Serie A sides Lazio and Napoli.
The Gunners are open to offers for the German who has just one year left on his deal at the Emirates.
Shkodran Mustafi is a £13.4million target for Lazio and NapoliCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Calciomercato claims Lazio have identified Mustafi as a priority for the centre of their defence, with Arsenal willing to sell for around £13million.
The report states that asking price could even drop to £11million.
Napoli are also interested in Mustafi, as well as his Arsenal team-mate Sokratis, as a potential replacement for Manchester City target Kalidou Koulibaly.
The biggest obstacle in any deal could be the World Cup winner’s salary.
Mustafi is thought to earn around £4million per year in north London.
Lazio are reportedly willing to offer the 28-year-old a five-year deal worth £2.3million per season plus bonuses.
Mustafi featured heavily for Mikel Arteta’s side last season following their switch to a 3-4-3 formation before a knee injury ruled him out of the FA Cup final.
He is still recuperating and has yet to feature for Arsenal this season.
Mustafi previously played in Serie A for Sampdoria between 2012 and 2014.
The Gunners added centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes to their squad in the off-season, hence their willingness to let Mustafi go.
Arsenal are hoping to raise money through sales to fund a move for Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.
The north London outfit have already sold goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to Aston Villa for £20million, with several other names linked to the exit door.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
