Juve, Arsenal on Locatelli: “An equal exchange proposed”

Arsenal would be ready to return to the office for Manuel Locatelli. According to the English press, the Gunners have again in their sights the Juve midfielder, already searched without success a year ago. This time to take the 24-year-old blue they would be ready to offer Albert Sambi Lokonga, the 22-year-old Belgian midfielder. Both players have a valuation of around € 30 million.

Reinforcement

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The midfield is currently the weak link of the Gunners, top of the class in the Premier League with 7 wins in 8 games. It is true that Thomas Partey and Grant Xhaka are immovable starters, but complicit in the injuries behind them there is too little for Arteta to feel comfortable, in a season in which Arsenal have so far proved to be the best team after City. The Gunners on the last day of the transfer market have tried for a long time with Aston Villa for Douglas Luiz, without finding an agreement despite a proposal that has reached up to 30 million euros. In January, a reinforcement in the middle will be the number one goal, and this is where Locatelli comes in. Arsenal had fallen in love with him after the European Championship and had treated him for a long time with Sassuolo, but Manuel had preferred Juve. Things are not going as planned for Juventus, but Arsenal have not lost interest. And it is ready to move immediately.

Lokonga

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Also for this reason Arsenal would be ready to sacrifice Lokonga. The 22-year-old who grew up in Anderlecht landed in London last year but has not yet made the breakthroughs the team expected of him. “He needs to play to grow and is frustrated because he doesn’t play – he recently said of midfielder Kevin Campbell, former Gunners striker – he would need more minutes elsewhere.” Juve for him could be that change of scenery he needs.