Arsenal FC of London are ready to push up their offer for Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni this summer reports Spanish publication Defensa Central.
Arsenal appears to be preparing for one of the most significant transfer windows in their history.
Kai Havertz, a versatile playmaker, has already arrived from Chelsea for a fee of £65 million.
Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber appear soon be joining him at The Emirates.
Rice appears set to break the Premier League transfer record for a British player, with West Ham demanding £100 million.
However, when it comes to big money moves, they may not be finished yet.
Arsenal are willing to up their offer for French international Aurelien Tchouameni.
The midfielder is one of the most exciting midfielders in the world.
Mikel Arteta appears to be desperate to add more quality to his exciting young squad.
Arsenal will increase their bid for Tchouameni.
According to Defensa Central, Tchouameni is now Arteta’s ‘priority objective’ in the transfer market.
Arsenal was willing to make an initial €80 million [£68.7 million] offer, but may now raise it to €90 million [£77.3 million].
If a deal for Tchouameni is completed, Arsenal’s spending this summer will exceed £200 million.
The 23-year-old is gaining a reputation in the game, and Rio Ferdinand was impressed by him during the World Cup.
Ferdinand said of Tchouaméni after his performance in the semi-final against Morocco: “Listen, Tchouaméni is a young kid, he’s going to make mistakes, but he’s a superb talent, he produces moments out of nowhere, an incredible player.”
However, attempting to entice him away from Real Madrid would be a huge statement of intent.
After the arrival of Jude Bellingham, the Frenchman may fear for his position on the team.
However, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos cannot last forever, and Tchouameni appears to be a key member of the Real Madrid squad for the foreseeable future.
