Deal CLOSE: Paris Saint-Germain to battle Arsenal for Lyon midfielder

PSG have allegedly opened talks with Lyon over French midfielder Houssem Aouar.

The Frenchman is apparently seen as a main target for Arsenal, but the Gunners are battling to come to an agreement with Lyon over a transfer fee for the talented midfielder.

Lyon’s President Jean-Michel Aulas as of late affirmed that Mikel Arteta’s side had made a “meek” offer for the midfielder, which was quickly dismissed.

The Gunners are accepted to be frantically endeavoring to offload players so as to secure the funds needed to sign Houssem Aouar, however as indicated by L’Equipe, PSG have now entered the race.

The report asserts that Paris Saint-Germain are in negotiations over a possible deal for the 22-year-old, who has a contract with Les Gones until June 2023.

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Jean-Michel Aulas as of late proposed that Houssem Aouar would not be leaving this current summer’s transfer window except if a deal was agreed by Friday.