Arsenal In Talks Over £40m Deal for Uruguayan Star

Arsenal have begun talks with Atletico Madrid over £40m rated Uruguayan centre-back Jose Gimenez. According to reliable sources, Arsene Wenger have contacted Atletico Madrid over the availability of Jose Gimenez, with negotiations said to be going on as the 21-year old appears interested in the move to the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners are desperate to bring in a central defender before the end of the transfer window after been hit by injury crisis very early on in the Premier League season. Although, the price might put off the north London who are known to be “price-pinchy”. Initially, the Gunners were chasing Valencia centre-back Shkodran Mustafi but are very reluctant to meet the £30m asking price with the German already training separately due to the negotiations that had already reached the final stages but the dispute in the final fee still a problem to contend for the Gunners. Arsenal have been hit with another transfer blow after Riyad Mahrez yesterday signed a new four-year deal with Leicester city much to the delight of Claudio Ranieri; all attention may now be shifted towards Lyon striker Alex Lacazette.

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