Arsenal ‘make £20m bid for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo’ as Mikel Arteta tries to add depth with Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny both out injured… but the Brazilian side ‘will not sell for less than his £86m release clause’
- Arsenal have reportedly made a £20m offer for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo
- Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his midfield options before the window closes
- Danilo is also attracting interest from AC Milan but is not expected to be sold
- Palmeiras won’t accept anything less than the midfielder’s £86m release clause
- The Gunners have suffered injuries to both Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny
Arsenal have made a £20million bid for Brazilian midfielder Danilo, according to reports.
The Palmeiras star is being eyed by Mikel Arteta‘s side as the Gunners look to add a midfielder before the transfer window closes on Thursday evening.
And Goal Brazil claim that Arsenal made the offer for the 21-year-old on Tuesday, although it is expected to be rejected by the Palmeiras hierarchy.
Arsenal have made a £20m offer for Palmeiras’ 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Danilo
Mikel Arteta is keen to add another midfielder before the transfer window closes on Thursday
The Brazilian side’s president Leila Pereira is reportedly holding out for the midfielder’s £86m release clause.
Arteta is keen to bring in midfield reinforcements after Mohamed Elneny sustained a long-term hamstring injury in Saturday’s 2-1 win against Fulham.
His injury adds to a worsening situation at Arsenal, with Ghana international Thomas Partey also expected to miss a couple of weeks with his thigh problem, according to football.london.
It leaves only Albert Sambi Lokonga – who has played just three minutes so far this term – and Ainsley Maitland-Niles – who has been linked with a move to Southampton – as natural partners for Granit Xhaka in midfield.
The Gunners have also been linked with a late move for Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk
The Gunners reportedly considered a move for Lucas Paqueta before the Brazilian joined West Ham this week.
Danilo has played 128 times for Palmeiras since making his debut in 2020, adding 12 goals and nine assists from primarily a defensive midfield role.
He is also attracting interest from AC Milan….