According to Spanish media outlet Cadena Ser, Deportivo La Coruna have this morning rejected Arsenal’s bid of €20m (£17m) for 27-year-old forward Lucas Perez.
The former PAOK forward has a €20m release clause in his contract but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reportedly offered Deportivo the money in two instalments.
Lucas Perez scored 17 La Liga goals last season and would be brought in to provide competition for Olivier Giroud. Wenger just needs to stump up the cash
Everton move hijacked by the Gunners
Ronald Koeman’s Everton were reportedly very close to completing the signing of Lucas Perez before Arsenal swooped (unsuccessfully) at the last.
Stats comparing Arsenal’s new transfer target to Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud show the 27-year-old striker to be an astute signing.
How Arsene Wenger can’t afford to pay Deportivo the £17m in one go and trigger the release clause is beyond us. Every other Premier League team has endless cash to spend.
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