Day: February 7, 2018

Arsenal’s pursuit of Racing Club’s striker Lautaro Martinez is set to end fruitlessly after the attacker confirmed that he is on his way to the Italian Serie A.

The Gunners have been tracking the South American for a long time now, but they faced serious competition from Inter Milan and other top European sides, which has ultimately ended in them missing out of his signature.

According to Talks Sport, he has agreed to a €20.2million with the Italian giants and is set to join them next summer. He has reportedly agreed to a deal until the summer of 2023 in a bitter blow to the Gunners.

He has admitted to holding talks with Inter Milan’s Sporting Director, Piero Ausilio

“I met Ausilio and he told me about Inter,” Martinez told Ole.

“He told me things that I’d already heard from [former Inter Milan strike Diego] Milito.

“My future? I’m happy to stay at Racing for now. Negotiations between the two clubs are for my agent.

“I’m definitely staying here until June, so I can’t afford to think of anything else.”

Arsenal currently have two top strikers, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, but Wenger wants to sign another attacker to offer support to the duo.

Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Karim Benzema according to reports in Spain.

Los Blancos are trying sign David de Gea from the Premier League giants, and Dario Gol is claiming they have offered Benzema plus cash for the Spain number one.

Benzema has been underperforming this season, but he believes a spell away from the La Liga would reignite his career.

Manchester United however, are keen on signin Benzema but they are not interested in a swap deal involving David De Gea. The reports claim should they want only a straight cash move, they would need to pay 55 million for the French striker.

Dario Gol also claims that Barcelona are prepared to sell Ousmane Dembele to the Red Devils even though the winger signed for them only 6 mnths.

The report claims that there are growing suspicion  of Dembele’s overall fitness and they want to replace him with Antoine Griezmann next summer.

Griezmann is also a Manchester United target, but is keen on remaining in Spain, which is why Barcelona do not want to miss out on signing him.

Jose Mourinho has been looking for a new winger and Dembele could give his team width.