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Arsenal after Lacazette signing

Arsene Wenger is another boss hoping to add talent to his strikeforce at the Emirates, and Arsenal have reportedly stepped up in their pursuit of Lyon frontman Alexandre Lacazette.

The Gunners have supposedly held talks over such a switch but are reluctant to fork out over the £42m that the Ligue 1 side are demanding this summer, holding negotiations up in the process.

It’s evident that Arsenal are in need of a new frontman to help fire them back to being Premier League title contenders, and France forward Lacazette is ideal, having struck 23 times in 44 outings in all competitions in the campaign gone by.

The 25-year-old fits the Arsenal bill perfectly, but it’s a case of whether the Londoners are willing to offload such a large sum for the marksman.

Toffees front runners to land Mata

Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Old Trafford cast serous doubts over the future of Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata, with the Spaniard having previously been allowed to depart from Chelsea under the Portuguese tactician’s reign at Stamford Bridge.

Former employers Valencia, as well as Europa League masters Sevilla, have shown plenty of interest in the Spaniard’s signature, but it seems that Everton are still leading the chase for his services in this summer window.

Mata was key to the Red Devils ending their 12-year wait for an FA Cup victory earlier this year and overall reached double figures for goals scored last term, bagging 10 in all competitions.

Although that may not be enough to spare him the boot from the red half of Manchester, after Mourinho acquired Borussia Dortmund attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan, while talks are reportedly ongoing over a world record move for former academy graduate Paul Pogba.

Spanish attacking midfielder Mata has become a fan favourite at Old Trafford, but Mourinho’s loss may be Ronald Koeman’s gain in the coming weeks, as the Toffees get ready to pounce for the 28-year-old.

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