Mustafi has emerged as Arsenal’s prime target in recent weeks and the Daily Mail claim that the north Londoners will finally test Valencia’s resolve with a formal £30m offer over the coming days.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been having a torrid time of late as he attempts to prepare his squad for the looming Premier League season.
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The Brazilian worldwide has been ruled out for up to eight weeks meaning Wenger is likely to be without a single senior centre-back for their Premier League opening game with Liverpool this weekend.
Arsenal have the opposite problem to a City squad with too many global defenders, with big injury problems in central defence heading into the start of the Premier League season meaning they are in desperate need of reinforcements. The France global is still not match ready following his exploits at Euro 2016.
Luckily the Arsenal boss has been actively pursuing replacements and has been focusing on Valencia’s Germany worldwide Mustafi.
The London Evening Standard are reporting that City defender Eliaquim Mangala is available for transfer following Guardiola’s big money move, and that Valencia are particularly interested in his services, amid ongoing reports that Mustafi is set for a switch to the Emirates.
Los Che are believed to want the 25-year-old on loan, although City will push for a permanent deal to take the French worldwide off their books after signing John Stones from Everton on Monday.
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Gunners fans will see these developments as a sign that Wenger is finally about to dig into his transfer war chest and bring in the much-needed experience and quality that the Arsenal defence now finds itself lacking.
