Here is your Arsenal transfer round-up on Sunday, December 18.
Messi hands Arsenal transfer boost
Transfer Guru Fabrizio Romano has reported that PSG will make their proposal to Messi in the next weeks. All the people in the club want him to stay and continue at least for one more year. Messi will reportedly decide his future in 2023.
This comes after The Times reported that Lionel Messi could be on his way to the MLS to join Inter Miami. It was also claimed that David Beckham’s side were growing confident that the Argentine would be joining his side in the United States.
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If Messi decides to reject Inter Miami’s advances and stay at PSG, then Arsenal could have a better chance of signing Joao Felix in the January transfer window. This comes after Italian journalist Matteo Moretto claimed that PSG were also interested in signing the Portugal international. Discussions were reportedly already underway between the French club and agent Jorge Mendes.
Memphis Depay bargain
According to Sport, Barcelona are asking for clubs to pay only €2million (£1.7million) to sign Depay this winter. But so far no clubs have been willing to spend the low amount being asked for the forward.
Spanish news outlet AS claimed that Barcelona will sell the forward in January. This could be due to the economic restrictions that prevent the Catalan side from signing players in the upcoming transfer window.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta told Spanish news agency EFE: "We had to make some levers, which were economic operations that saved the club from ruin, and now the club is in economic recovery. But despite that, according to the rules of financial fair play of the Spanish league, we can not sign."
Four targets for Edu amid Nelson's injury
Arsenal had a strong start to the summer transfer window addressing both the forward and defensive positions, which clearly needed strengthening towards the back of last season. Despite a good start to the window, more acquisitions were still needed towards the end of the market, which will now have Edu occupied in the winter window in January.
Two positions seem to be the main targets for the Gunners, as Edu has reportedly been chasing players in the midfield and wing areas. It looks as though the Brazilian is prioritising the wide areas at Arsenal and this has been reinforced after Reiss Nelson’s reported injury.
Reiss Nelson limped down the tunnel after coming off injured with what looked like a hamstring problem in the first half. With January fast approaching, there are a number of players that Edu can target to improve the depth in Arsenal’s wide areas.
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