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      Arsenal urged to seal James Maddison transfer as Gunners legend Michael Thomas hails ‘quality’ Leicester star

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      ARSENAL have been urged to seal a stunning summer transfer for Leicester City star James Maddison.Gunners legend Michael Thomas believes the Foxes playmaker would be an ideal signing for Mikel Arteta.
      Mikel Arteta has been urged to sign Leicester playmaker James Maddison for his Arsenal teamCredit: PA
      Michael Thomas believes Maddison would be a quality addition to the Gunners squadCredit: Rex
      But Arsenal should look to land Maddison as soon as possible in order to deal with other issues in their squad.
      Maddison, 24, has been at Leicester fro three seasons after a £20million move from Norwich in 2018.
      He has scored 27 goals in 118 games for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
      And it’s believed Maddison is attracting interest from the Gunners as they hunt a replacement for Martin Odegaard, with the Norwegian returning to Real Madrid following a six-month loan spell.
      Highbury icon Thomas feels Maddison would be a step up for his old club.
      And he has told Arteta to wrap up a transfer quickly in order to give Maddison a full pre-season while also securing other targets.
      Thomas told CaughtOffside: “I like Maddison and I am definitely for Arsenal pushing this move through.
      “We need to act fast, and also deal with the other issues in the squad at the same time.

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      “Hopefully we can then get the players in for a full pre-season where possible, ready for the first game.
      “Maddison has the quality to play as a 10 or 8, which would be beneficial as I think Arteta’s preferred formation is with two 8’s.
      “Injuries have hampered his England career thus far, so hopefully he can have a season injury-free and prove how much quality he’s got.”
      Arsenal are certainly set for a busy summer in the market, with French misfits Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba both set to join Marseille.
      Striker Alexandre Lacazette could also be heading out of the Emirates.
      But there are sure to be plenty of incomings too, with Benfica defender Nuno Tavares jetting in to complete a £7million move this week.

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      Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira set to bring in Welsh coach Osian Roberts as his No2 at Crystal Palace

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      PATRICK VIEIRA plans to bring in Welsh coach Osian Roberts as his No 2 at Crystal Palace.The Frenchman was confirmed as the new boss of the Eagles on Sunday after penning a three-year contract.
      Patrick Vieira has been confirmed as Crystal Palace’s new managerCredit: Getty Images
      And he is an admirer of the director of football at the Morocco FA, who worked with the Wales national side under Chris Coleman and Ryan Giggs.
      Roberts is still under contract in Africa and a key member of their staff — but could be tempted by a move to the Premier League.
      Arsenal legend Vieira, 45, was a shock selection for the Eagles post.
      Palace will also pick his brains over transfer targets, with around £50million to spend on badly needed new talent.
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      Osian Roberts could follow Patrick Vieira into the Crystal Palace dugoutCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Vieira has strong links with Manchester City and the Gunners — but he also has good knowledge of French football, where Palace have been looking for bargains.
      The former midfielder said: “I am really excited to have this opportunity to return to the Premier League, and manage this great football club, as we begin a new chapter together.
      “It is a project that is really appealing to me, having spoken a lot with the Chairman and Sporting Director about their ambition and plans for the whole club, including the Academy.
      “The club has fantastic foundations in place after many years in the Premier League, and I hope we can make further improvements and continue to drive the club forward.

      “I am also very excited to experience the atmosphere the club’s supporters make at Selhurst Park and away from home too, and I know just how important that can be for the team.”
      Palace chairman Steve Parish added: “I’m delighted and excited that Patrick has agreed to join Crystal Palace as our manager following successfully learning his trade at the City Group, and experiencing positive managerial spells at New York City and then Nice, who he led to the Europa League.
      “We have a lot to do to prepare in the coming weeks and I look forward to working closely with Patrick and Dougie in bringing in some new faces to help us all to a successful season.”
      Palace kick off their Prem campaign with an away trip to Chelsea on August 14.
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      Arsenal ‘aggressively’ trying to sell striker Alexandre Lacazette after coming to transfer value realisation

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      ARSENAL are attempting to sell Alexandre Lacazette as they plot a huge summer of spending, according to reports.Lacazette has just a year remaining on his contract so the club is keen to cash in to prevent the Frenchman from leaving on a free.
      Arsenal have prioritised the sale of Alexandre Lacazette
      Technical director Edu will have to sell players to make signings
      And it is believed that Arsenal would accept a reduced fee for Lacazette due to his £182,000 a week contract being so expensive, reports transfer expert Ian McGarry.
      He told the Transfer Window Podcast: “Arsenal are desperately, desperately, and as we said aggressively, marketing some of their higher-paid players in order to put money back into the budget with regards to how the club moves forward.
      “Alexandre Lacazette is one of the players they are desperate to sell. In doing so they would get a transfer fee; they don’t mind if the fee was obviously less than what they paid for the player.
      “Because his contract is so expensive, they would happily accept a lower fee in order to get him off the wage bill, and in doing so make room for younger players who Mikel Arteta has identified as the future of Arsenal, rather than the present or the past.
      “So Arsenal [are] very much in a position where they need to sell before they can buy.”
      The Gunners are in the market for new defenders, with £50million Ben White targeted as a replacement for David Luiz.
      And with £7m-rated Nuno Tavares and Sambi Lokonga also on the shortlist, Arsenal could spend up to £75m this summer, and that is without a creative midfielder arriving.
      To offset that spend technical director Edu is actively trying to get rid of Lacazette, and he could be followed out of the exit door by Granit Xhaka and Lucas Torreira.
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      And according to Football.London the sale of the two midfielders, plus Matteo Guendouzi’s exit to Marseille, could raise £40m.
      Arsenal spent £52m on Lacazette in 2017 and though the club is unlikely to receive a similar fee for his services, the money from his sale should go towards signings.
      Young players such as Eddie Nketiah and Folarin Balogun should also see their first-team opportunities increase if Lacazette leaves.
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      Nuno Tavares snubs pay rise to join Arsenal on less lucrative contract after Real Sociedad launch last-gasp transfer bid

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      NUNO TAVARES snubbed a more lucrative contract from Real Sociedad to sign for Arsenal instead, according to reports.The 21-year-old jetted in to London on Friday to seal the £7million move from Benfica but could have ended up in Spain after Sociedad’s last-gasp bid.
      Nuno Tavares turned down more money at Real Sociedad and signed for ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Left-back Tavares is believed to have agreed a contract until 2026 in North London in a deal worth £7m plus add-ons.
      Portuguese agent Cesar Boaventura and UK-based agency Sync Global were vital in ensuring Tavares chose Arsenal instead of Sociedad, according to the Mail.
      Despite the LaLiga outfit being willing to cough up more cash, Boaventura is said to have convinced him to stick with Mikel Arteta’s men.
      Tavares has been identified to provide competition for Kieren Tierney, with Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka deputising in the Scotsman’s absence during the 2020-21 campaign.
      His agent Rafael Santos posted a snap of him on Instagram alongside the defender on Friday before taking off for London.
      Gunners fans were quick to track down his flight, with the player to become Arsenal’s first signing of the summer.
      Commenting on the impending move, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano tweeted: “Nuno Tavares together with his agents after paperwork signed as new Arsenal player.
      “Contract until June 2026, €8m [£7m] plus add-ons to Benfica. Confirmed.”

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      Supporters have given their seal of approval to Tavares’ arrival, as one user commented: “Solid 2nd choice left back, good signing.”
      Another messaged: “Technically gifted. Good height. Provides decent cover to Tierney. Good in attack which Kolasinac lacked. Overall good replacement to Kolasinac.”
      Tavares featured in 25 games in all competitions for Benfica last season, where he chipped in with three assists.
      Anderlecht skipper Albert Sambi Lokonga is also believed to be nearing a move to Arsenal to replace outgoing midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. 
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      Arsenal agree double loan transfer deal to offload both Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba to Marseille

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      ARSENAL have agreed to loan Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba to Marseille, according to reports.Guendouzi, 22, will become a permanent Marseille player at the end of the loan spell as the Ligue 1 club have agreed an obligation to sign the Frenchman, report Get French Football News.
      Matteo Guendouzi has agreed a deal which will see him leave Arsenal permanently next summerCredit: Getty
      William Saliba has returned on loan to Ligue 1 once againCredit: Getty
      A deal for Saliba, 20, has also been completed according to Nicolo Schira, and the defender will spend the season at Marseille.
      He will then return to the Emirates but after also spending last season on loan at Nice he may have to fight for a place in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
      The Arsenal boss has taken a ruthless approach to Guendouzi after his antics against Brighton in 2020, when he grabbed Neal Maupay’s throat to spark a brawl.
      Guendouzi and Arteta then reportedly had a bust-up while away on a training camp in Dubai.
      That led to a departure last season with Guendouzi joining Hertha Berlin on loan, making 24 appearances.
      He has been available for transfer since with the Gunners setting his asking price at £8.6million this summer.
      Guendouzi was signed by Unai Emery in 2018 for a fee in the region of £8m.
      He has made 82 appearances for the North London club but will now return to France.

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      Arsenal could now turn to reinforcements with Nuno Taveres eyed as a player to bolster the defence.
      Jules Kounde is another defender Arsenal like but they could be rivalled by Tottenham for his signature.
      Also, a deal is in the works for Ben White and could be resolved once Euro 2020 draws to a close.
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      Man Utd hand Arsenal and Tottenham transfer boost after pulling out of Jules Kounde race to focus on Raphael Varane

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      ARSENAL and Tottenham’s hopes of signing Sevilla star Jules Kounde have been boosted after Manchester United turned their attention elsewhere, reports suggest.Kounde enjoyed a stunning campaign with the Andalusians as he made 49 appearances across all competitions and earned immense interest from the Premier League.
      Sevilla star Jules Kounde has attracted interest from the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      United, Arsenal and Tottenham are said to be keeping tabs on the star centre-back, whose impressive performances in LaLiga earned him an international call-up by France for Euro 2020.
      But Dean Jones recently told The Done Deal Show that the Red Devils are prioritising other defensive targets, mainly Real Madrid star Raphael Varane.
      The Manchester giants are initially looking to officially seal Jadon Sancho’s move from Borussia Dortmund.

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      Real Madrid star Raphael Varane is Manchester United’s top defensive targetCredit: Getty
      United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is then determined to sign a top centre-back that will partner up with Harry Maguire.
      But the Manchester giants are focused on Varane and Villarreal ace Pau Torres, who could move to Old Trafford in a swap deal that would see Eric Bailly going back the other way.
      That works as a major boost for Arsenal and Tottenham, who are highly likely to move for the 22-year-old defender.
      The Gunners appear to be prioritising Brighton ace Ben White but Manchester City have also joined the bidding war for the England international.

      Spurs new boss Nuno Espirito Santo is said to be keen on making Kounde his first signing in North London.
      However, both London rivals will have to splash some serious cash to convince Sevilla to sell their best defender.
      City tried their luck last summer but a bid of around £50million was not enough to do business with the Spanish giants.
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      Arsenal transfer boost as Leicester ‘pull out of Odsonne Edouard race as Celtic look for £20m fee for striker’

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      ARSENAL’S chances of signing Celtic star Odsonne Edouard have increased due to Leicester reportedly withdrawing their interest in the striker.Brendan Rodgers was believed to be keen on Edouard having signed the Frenchman while at Celtic.
      Leicester have reportedly ended their interest in Odsonne Edouard
      Patson Daka confirmed a switch to the King Power stadium this week
      But the Foxes completed a deal forward Patson Daka from RB Salzburg for £23million earlier this week.
      Daka has signed a five-year contract and is viewed as Jamie Vardy’s long-term successor.
      And according to the Daily Record that deal is expected to end Leicester’s interest in Edouard.
      The report claims Leicester do not have enough left in the transfer budget to move for Edouard.
      And the Midlands club reportedly expect Celtic will be difficult to deal with when negotiating a deal, as 50 per cent of the transfer fee will be owed to Paris Saint-Germain.
      But with Edouard entering the final year of his contract he could move this summer.
      Juventus and AC Milan have been linked previously while Liverpool and West Ham are also said to be interested in the 23-year-old.

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      Edouard signed for Rodgers at Celtic in 2018 for a fee of £10million.
      He has scored 83 goals in 168 games for the Bhoys but signalled his intention to leave Celtic Park in the January transfer window.
      Liverpool have also been linked with Bayern Munich’s Kinglsey Coman this summer so it appears they are in the market for a new forward.
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