Arsenal set price to sign former Chelsea transfer target Malick Fofana

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Arsenal have expressed interest in Lyon’s Malick Fofana (Picture: Getty) Arsenal are weighing up a deadline-day move for Malick Fofana after being given encouragement in their pursuit of the Lyon winger. Mikel Arteta is keen to sign another attacker (Picture: Getty) European football journalist Andy Brassell believes Fofana would be a shrewd signing for Arsenal after they failed to bring in Brazil icon Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid. ‘Straight off, ever since Lyon have been eliminated from the Champions League play-offs, they’ve had a lot of players on the block,’ he told talkSPORT.

Lyon and Belgium star Malick Fofana (Picture: Getty) ‘The quickest way of doing that, because they have at least one more definitely out already, is Malick Fofana. ‘Obviously, he’s been linked with a lot of different teams so far. Arsenal have agreed to sell Gabriel Martinelli (Picture: Getty) ‘Now, even though he’s not Vinicius Jr, clearly, I think him being offered to Arsenal is really interesting because he is a player exactly in the spot where they want a player. ‘His ceiling is very, very high.

So, I think that’s an interesting one for sure.’ Reports in France claim Fofana has already spoken to Arteta about a move to Arsenal and is excited about the possibility of joining the Premier League champions. Asked about Arsenal’s transfer plans after the Villa win, Arteta said: ‘As I said, we’re trying to improve the squad – until tomorrow night we’re going to try to do that. ‘I’ve been disconnected from the world for 24 hours because I think my energy probably has to be on the match, but I will get back on it now.’ As well as selling wingers Martinelli and Trossard, Arsenal have also offloaded Gabriel Jesus in a shock deal with Barcelona.