Arsenal transfer news: Gunners told to make £100m Ollie Watkins bid as agent meeting held

Arsenal are successful request of a striker implicit the last days of the January transportation model arsenic Mikel Arteta mulls implicit moves for Aston Villa prima Ollie Watkins and Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich

Arsenal could beryllium astir to walk large implicit the last fewer days of the January transportation window.

The Gunners person a striker connected their shortlist, with a fig of forwards connected their imaginable buying list. Aston Villa hitman Ollie Watkins is main among them - the North London broadside having already had a bid rejected.

There are different options connected their database though, including Bayern Munich prima Mathys Tel. But Arsenal could look superior contention for his signature.

Elsewhere, a fewer stars could beryllium acceptable to permission the Emirates Stadium implicit the coming days. Take a look astatine each of the latest transportation quality and rumours:

£100m Watkins bid urged

Arsenal person been told to get a woody for Ollie Watkins implicit the enactment by bidding £100m. Mikel Arteta’s broadside person already had 1 connection turned down for the England star.

Speaking connected beIN Sports, Andy Gray said: “I would beryllium amazed if they [Aston Villa] sold him [Watkins] for immoderate wealth successful this window, I cannot spot them letting him go. He’s a amended finisher than Kai Havertz, helium would people a batch much goals due to the fact that helium knows however to play successful that presumption amended than Havertz.

“In that team, Arsenal make truthful overmuch truthful helium would get goals. Arsenal are panicking with a fewer days to go, propulsion £100m connected the array and spot if that tempts them.”

Jorginho gathering held

While Arsenal are desperately trying to adhd a striker, they mightiness person a determination to marque erstwhile it comes to Jorginho. The Italian midfielder is retired of declaration this summertime and has been linked with a determination away.

Brazilian broadside Flamengo are chasing his services. And they are continuing their pursuit of Jorginho implicit the closing days of the window.

According to reports successful Brazil, his representatives held a gathering with Flamengo connected Wednesday, with negotiations ‘advancing’. It is suggested that the nine are present optimistic of signing him this model alternatively of astatine the extremity of the campaign.

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Tel ‘says goodbye’

Should Arsenal neglect to seal a woody for Watkins, they could perchance spell successful different absorption - Mathys Tel. The Frenchman looks acceptable to permission Bayern Munich earlier the extremity of the month.

And helium appears to person bid farewell to the German giants successful his latest appearance. After starting against Slovan Bratislava connected Wednesday, helium was pictured waving connected his ain to fans, earlier applauding them.

Tel has been linked with a fig of different Premier League clubs, arsenic good arsenic Arsenal. Chelsea and Tottenham are besides reportedly attempting to motion him.

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