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Arsenal can now sign target for £26m less than release clause as club need cash and he wants to join

Arsenal can now sign one of Mikel Arteta’s targets for less than his release clause due to his club’s need for cash – and he wants to join the Gunners.

While Arsenal are far from a poor club, there is a need to be financially prudent as the Premier League start to clamp down on their Profit an𝔍d Sustainability Rules (PSR) – as Everton and Nottingham Forest found out last season in the form of points deductions.

Therefore, any discounts will come as welcome news for Arsenal, and a fantastic market opportunity has justཧ arisen…

Arsenal can sign Ousmane Diomande for £26m less than release clause

A story from in Portugal now states that Sporting CP are willing to sell Ousmane Diomande for as littleꦬ as €50m (£42m) this summer – despite the €80m (£68m) release clause written into his contract.

The Portuguese news outlet exꩵplain that Sporting CP still rate the Ivory Coast international highly, but he is the asset they are most content t𓆉o lose this summer as a sale is needed.

It comes after another Portuguese news outlet in claimed that Diomande is wanted by Arsenal – as well as Chelsea – and the Ivorian defender would prefer to join the Gunners.

Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images
Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images

A Bola add that Sporting CP have already signed Zeno Debast from Anderlecht as a replacement for the 20-🌞year-old, so a move does appear to be in the pipeline t🦂his summer.

Diomande made 38 appearances in all competitions for Sporting🗹 CP last season, scoring three goals while also providing one assist, while he also helped the Ivory Coast win the Afr🍎ica Cup of Nations.

Interest in Marc Guehi may now cool

A story from recently claimed that Arsenal are plotting a move to sign Crys🅰tal Palace No.6 Marc Guehi this summ🔥er.

The 23-year-old shone for England in Sunday’s 1-0 win against Serbia, and could leave Selhurst Park this summer with ꦉjust 24 months remaining on his contract.

Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images
Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images

However, the believe Crystal Palace will demand £65m for Gue⛄hi, which is obviously a lot more than Sporting CP want for Diomande, so perhaps Arsenal will cool their interest in the England international after A Bola’s story.

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Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, a⛦s Arsenal hunt🐟 for a new central defender…