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Josh Holland

Arsenal make £17m move to solve Mikel Arteta's Takehiro Tomiyasu right-back issue

Arsenal have reportedly made their first move to sign Galatasaray right-back Sacha Boey with an opening bid worth €20million (£17.2million).

The French defender has been mooted as a potential target at the Emirates Stadium in recent times. Mikel Arteta is understood to be considering a move for a new right-back this summer following an injury-riddled season for Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Ben White, naturally a centre-back, has been first-choice on the right of Arteta's backline this season. But William Saliba's season-defining injury in March saw the Gunners boss moving White back into his preferred position in the last few matches.

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