Arsenal are reportedly going to make an offer for AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer. The Italian giants are also open to offers.
Hence, the Gunners are also ready to offer Thomas Partey in exchange. Therefore, both teams will talk on the deal in January.
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According to reports, Arsenal will make an offer for AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer. However, the Italian giant are asking 60 million for their Algerian midfielder. Although, the report also claims that he is one of the names on the list. Mikel Arteta wanted to sign a midfielder in the summer transfer window. However, they were unable to sign Douglas Luiz on the deadline day.
Hence, Arteta will try again to sign a midfielder in January. This will help him increase squad depth and quality in the midfield department. The Arsenal owners have also sanctioned the funds for him to sign a new midfielder. Hence, everybody knows that they need a new midfielder signing to take the club to the next level. The report has also made an interesting claim about Thomas Partey.
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According to the report, Arsenal will include Thomas Partey in the deal for Ismael Bennacer. The report also claims that AC Milan are also open to such a deal. However, both players are yet to confirm their intentions on the move. Hence, the deal is still in the initial negotiation stage. The report also confirms that the Gunners are also ready to offer 17 million with Partey in the deal.
This will be like for like defensive midfielder signing. However, both Partey and Ismael Bennacer are at different stages of their playing career. Thomas Partey is one of the most experienced defensive midfielders. Whereas, Ismael Bennacer needs to improve his game in the coming years. Hence, the potential interest in the signing of Bennacer will clearly state that Arsenal trusts the abilities of the young players.
Arsenal will hope that they can get the better end of the deal in the form of Ismael Bennacer. Although, it is going to be a difficult deal to make in the January transfer window. He also has the experience of playing in the Champions League and winning the Serie A title last season.
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