Arsenal suffer fresh transfer setback as Premier League rivals 'reject £46m striker bid'

Arsenal are hopeless for much attacking recruits if they are to get their Premier League rubric situation backmost connected way but person been near frustrated aft signing a prima from 1 of their rivals

Arsenal person had a big-money bid for Aston Villa prima Jhon Duran rejected arsenic Mikel Arteta’s hunt for goals goes on.

The Gunners person struggled to find the nett implicit caller weeks - losing their past 2 games 1-0 to Newcastle and Inter Milan. And Arsenal person already turned their attentions to the January transportation model successful an effort to rectify their goalscoring issue.

As per reports successful Colombia, the North London broadside person lodged a £46m connection for Villa striker Duran. They are not the lone Premier League broadside interested, though, with Chelsea and West Ham besides suitors of the young forward.

But Villa are precise keen to support a clasp of him. Duran, 20, has scored 8 goals successful each competitions this play contempt having made conscionable 3 starts and is precise highly-rated astatine Villa Park.

He besides signed a caller woody lone past period that is acceptable to support him astatine the nine until 2030. As such, Antena 2 study that Villa precise rapidly rebuffed Arsenal’s connection for the erstwhile Chicago Fire forward.

The subordinate himself has besides underlined his committedness to the Midlands nine implicit caller days. Speaking successful an interrogation with Villa’s authoritative website, helium said: “There’s ever a caller level to reach, and I anticipation we tin execute it. [My nonsubjective is] To support working, contributing to the team, the club.

“[I privation to] Continue being successful the apical portion of the array and, well, that’s all. Above all, I privation to assistance the squad and past the goals volition follow. I’m blessed with however we’ve started, and I anticipation we proceed similar this.”

It appears that Arsenal’s nine chiefs are not the lone ones impressed. Former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira precocious claimed that helium would beryllium an perfect signing for the Gunners.

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Speaking to bettingexpert.com, the legendary ex-midfielder said: “I loved his show against Bayern Munich. He’s the close subordinate for Arsenal – quick, unselfish, coagulated successful the air, technically skilled, and intelligent successful his movement.”

Duran volition beryllium aiming to widen his electrical signifier this play for Unai Emery’s side. Villa question to Anfield for a clash with Liverpool connected Saturday evening.

Mikel Arteta volition besides beryllium hoping his broadside rediscover their goalscoring interaction arsenic they question to Stamford Bridge for a showdown with Chelsea. Following those games, Duran is expected to articulation up with Colombia for their upcoming fixtures against Uruguay and Ecuador.

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