Arsenal are “open” to selling Nicolas Pepe and are waiting for the right proposal to let Lucas Torreira leave, as per Fabrizio Romano.
The Gunners have brought in Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner and Marquinhos so far this summer and are expected to confirm the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
William Saliba was a weapon against Mikel Arteta but might become his Arsenal legacy
With their incoming business well underway, Mikel Arteta is looking to offload a number of fringe players.
Speaking on the ¡Qué Golazo! podcast, reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Arsenal are open to selling Lucas Torriera, Hector Bellerin and Nicolas Pepe, while they are willing to let Nuno Tavares leave on loan.
Romano said: “I think Torreira, they are looking for proposals, they are waiting for proposals. Valencia could be an option because [Gennaro] Gattuso is in love with this player, but we have to see if they can match the conditions.
“Arsenal will sell players, only on their conditions. This is the case for Torreira, so they want real money and good money because Torreira was fantastic in Serie A with Fiorentina, he was one of the best midfielders of the last season. I think it is pretty reasonable that Arsenal are asking for good money for Torreira.
“Bellerin, they are still looking for solutions. He is not part of the plans (at Arsenal) and they are looking for a new club with (Real) Betis still keen on signing him but it depends on the fee because Betis have no possibility to spend big money on Hector Bellerin. This is also the priority for the player.”
On Reiss Nelson, Romano revealed that Arteta is “looking for a solution”, while William Saliba is definitely a part of his first-team plans.
“For Nelson, at the moment he is with the team, but they are also looking for a solution and for Saliba it is completely different. Saliba is a world-class talent.”
.@FabrizioRomano on William Saliba [Que Golazo Podcast]: “The information I have now, a new deal is not fully agreed or completed yet. They are discussing, very positive discussions with his agent, but still not fully agreed or set to be signed from what I’m told.” pic.twitter.com/v1IGMhWROl
— Jason Soutar (@jbsoutar) July 22, 2022
Romano insisted that the Gunners are “open” to selling Pepe, but are also aware they might not receive a sufficient bid this summer, which is why he is featuring in pre-season.
He said: “They are open to sell him. Of…
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