Arsenal may have opening for sensational attacker signing as familiar issue haunts Euro giants
Arsenal may have an opening for the sensational return of attacker Serge Gnabry as a familiar issue haunts Bayern Munich.
Gnabry left the north London club in 2016 after a five-year spell on their books. He was seeking regular game time, something which he got in the Bundesliga. And his performances quickly grabbed Bayern’s attention as they snapped him up just a year later.
Gnabry has now registered 10 or more league goals in the last six seasons. That’s an impressive return from out wide.
Understandably, the German giants want to keep hold of their native star. That’s why they’ve been engaged in contract discussions with him.
The 26-year-old is now into the final 18 months of his current deal. And despite months of talks, he is yet to re-sign.
As per Sky Germany, that’s because there is a significant gap in the weekly wages that Gnabry wants and what he is being offered.
Crucially, he feels he should earn as much as team-mates Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane.
Bayern have twice failed in this position recently due to money disputes. Real Madrid’s David Alaba left as a free agent last year.
And now defender Niklas Sule has announced he will be doing the same this summer. It’s becoming too regular of an occurrence for them.
The report notes Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool are all lying in wait while Gnabry’s situation unfolds.
However, it is the Gunners who would appear to have the upper hand on their rivals. That’s because the man himself said they would be “favourites” if he returned to the Premier League in 2020.
That would likely be dependant on Mikel Arteta’s side being involved in the Champions League. So the pressure to make the top four this season has extra meaning.
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Meanwhile, Arteta may already have his long-term centre-forward on the books after a report suggested two Arsenal changes could be on the horizon.
Arsenal sought to sign Dusan Vlahovic for much of January. Juventus would ultimately scupper those plans, leading to rampant speculation a summer spree is on the cards.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Alexander Isak are the two names most frequently linked with a summer move to north London.
But a recent report has suggested Arsenal’s long-term centre-forward may in fact be right under their nose…
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