PLUS: The Gunners are set to loan a former first team star out again while also preparing a double offer of £75m for two top
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Arsenal have once again approached Inter Milan to try and get Marcelo Brozovic's asking price lowered.
The Croatian, who impressed at this summer's European Championships, has long been on Arsene Wenger's radar.
Inter want €30million and Gazzetta dello Sport report that their stance over that price has not changed.
The Gunners remain interested despite having added fellow central midfielder Granit Xhaka earlier this summer.
Arsenal to loan Szczesny back to Roma
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Arsenal are set to let goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny join Roma for a second loan spell. The Pole enjoyed a successful spell in the Italian capital last term keeping eight clean sheets. GazzaMercato report that Szczesny has been given the OK to return for a second loan move. Roma will pay €1million and have the option of making the move permanent at the end of the deal.
Gunners to splash £75m on duo
Arsenal are lining up a £75million double deal that would bring Riyad Mahrez AND Alexandre Lacazette to the Emirates.
Manager Arsene Wenger wants to bolster his attack after a lack of goals cost his team dearly in last season's battle to be champions.
The Gunners eventually finished as runners-up to Mahrez's Leicester, and now Wenger wants to ensure they make a sustained challenge for their first Premier League title since 2004 this season.
Winger Mahrez, voted Player of the Year by footballers' union the PFA last season, and Lyon striker Lacazette are top of Wenger’s wanted list.
Mahrez – who has three years left on his contract with the new champions – would cost around £35m.
Vardy RIGHT to snub Arsenal
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Jamie Vardy made the right choice to snub Arsenal this summer – because he’s already playing for one of the country’s top teams.
That’s the view of his Leicester City skipper Wes Morgan, who claims England international Vardy did not have to move to the Emirates to satisfy his ambitions.
The striker, who finished joint second alongside Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero and one behind 25-goal top scorer Harry Kane, was the subject of a £20million bid by the Gunners ' boss Arsene Wenger last month.
But Vardy remained at the King Power Stadium, signing a new four-year deal that will ensure his best days will be played out in the Midlands.
“Jamie had a fantastic season,” said Morgan. “It’s to be expected that teams are going to be interested in him. But he has committed himself to Leicester now and it’s great for the fans, the players and the club.
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