Arsenal have reportedly seen a £26 million offer for Dani Ceballos rejected by Real Madrid.
According to El Desmarque, as cited on the Metro, the Gunners will need to up their offer to £30 million if they want to secure a deal.
Arsenal are looking increasingly likely to sign the player on a permanent basis with Real Madrid looking clear out some of their fringe stars.
Previous reports this week have stated that the player has no future in Madrid.
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Ceballos may have had a mixed start at Arsenal, but if they can get a deal over the line at £30 million, that has to be considered as a bargain in today’s market.
They would be getting a fully-fledged Spanish international, who by the time he joins permanently, would have plenty of Premier League football under his belt already.
The Gunners may struggle to find a player with a future as big as Ceballos’ for that price in the summer.
It works in Arsenal’s favour that Real are looking to trim their squad and considering how close their first bid was – you’d like to think a deal would be fairly straightforward to complete.
