Arsenal transfer news LIVE latest: Gunners eye Yannick Carrasco as AC Milan look to Lucas Torreira
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Arsenal are looking to bolster their squad after a dire end to last season saw Unai Emery‘s side slip out of the top-four and lose the Europa League final to Chelsea.
Defenders are high on the priority list with Sampdoria’s Joachim Anderson considered a top target. A winger is also high on the agenda with Ryan Fraser and Yannick Carrasco - both available on cut-price deals – already the subject of interest from the Gunners.
Aaron Ramsey, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Petr Cech have departed on free transfers while AC Milan have struck up an interest in Lucas Torreira. Follow all of today’s transfer stories in our live blog:
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Spurs bid £60m for Ndombele
Tottenham have made a £60m bid for Tanguy Ndombele, according to The Sun.
The coveted Lyon midfielder is Spurs No 1 target and has also been of interest to Manchester City.
The French club now “believe that Tottenham are serious about pursuing a deal for Ndombele this window”.
Lyon are reportedly seeking £65m for the 22-year-old, who the club purchased for £7m last summer.
Zinchenko set to sign five-year deal
Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to sign a five-year extension with Manchester City.
City were prepared to let the Ukrainian leave last summer, but the player rejected a move and impressed at left-back this season, usurping Benjamin Mendy during the Premier League run-in.
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