According to Western media donbalon, Arsenal offered 40 million euros to buy Wu Lei's club teammate De Thomas, but the Spaniard had no intention of releasing him. On the other hand, Inter negotiated personal terms with Atalanta star Gossens, who is worth about 25 million.
After Aubameyang's abandonment, Arsenal are looking for a new striker, with the number one target Vlahovic, whose 70 million offer satisfies Fiorentina's demands, but the Serbian striker does not want to come to the Emirates Stadium. According to the latest news, Vlahović is very close to signing Juventus, and Arsenal have to find another target.
Arsenal set their sights on La Liga, where they hit two strikers. The first is Wu Lei's club teammate De Thomas, who has been very efficient since joining Espanyol, at the golden age of 27, and looks very reliable. Arsenal's offer is around $40 million, which is almost double the cost of the Spaniard's introduction of De Thomas. However, De Thomas is the most important player in the team, and the Spaniard has no intention of releasing him unless the other side pays a 70 million liquidated damages.
Another target is Jovic, the Serbian striker who has played little time at Real Madrid. Arsenal are said to be ready to sign Jovic on a rent-before-buy basis, and they are willing to pay a (mandatory) buyout fee of 20 million, which basically meets real Madrid's requirements. Real Madrid need to clean up some fringe players to raise money, and the odds of Jovic switching to Arsenal are high.
On the other side, Inter are very close to completing a transfer. Inter are poised to add a left-back targeting Atalanta star Gossens. The German star is known for his ability to assist, and as a full-back he has scored 20 league goals in the last two seasons, he is also one of the top left-backs in Serie A at the moment. At last summer's European Championship, Gossens was germany's main full-back and performed well.
Inter started with players first, who have reached a personal deal with Gossens. At the same time, Inter's negotiations with Atalanta are also underway, and they are ready to sign Gossens on a rent-before-buy basis. With 18 more expiries to Gossons' contract, Inter's willingness to pay him a $25 million (mandatory) buyout is satisfactory to Atalanta and the chances of a transfer completion are high. In the event of an unexpected situation, Inter also has a "Plan B", targeting Manchester United's Telles or Ajax's Tagliafico.
Inter's top pick is Gosons, who, if he arrives, will be able to echo Dumfries on the right and make a big fuss on both flanks, which is a top-notch configuration in Serie A.