Arsenal are preparing to join rivals Tottenham in the race to land Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos – but should the Gunners look elsewhere for midfield reinforcements?
According to Spanish outlet AS, cited by the Daily Mirror, the Gunners have entered the race along with Spurs for the talented youngster.
Real Madrid would prefer to sell the player permanently this summer and would reportedly demand £45m and an option to buy the 22-year-old back in a potential deal.
The Gunners only have £45m available to them to bolster their squad this summer, so boss Unai Emry would more than likely have to sanction numerous sales in order to bring the Spaniard in.
There’s no doubting Ceballos’ talent, however, the same was said about Denis Suarez, who endured a frustrating loan spell at the Emirates last season.
Emery may well be better off looking to bring in alternative options, with highly-rated youngsters Benjamin Bourigeaud and Dominik Szoboszlai both linked with a move to London this summer.
Arsenal also need to add to their options at the back ahead of the new campaign, so spending £45m on a player like Ceballos could prove to be too risky for Emery’s liking.
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