Arsenal to launch move to sign £9m star who would help solve winger issues
According to the Mirror, Arsenal are ready to launch a move to sign £9m-rated Lorient forward Alexis Claude-Maurice as Unai Emery looks to strengthen his attacking options this summer.
The boss is expected to be extremely active over the coming weeks and while a new centre-back and box-to-box midfielder are priorities, we also desperately need to add to our attacking ranks.
Arsenal have a distinct lack of pace out wide, which is something we have to resolve in the market this summer, and the Mirror claim Emery has identified Claude-Maurice as a potential target.
The newspaper says Arsenal scouts have kept a close eye on the Lorient attacker by making regular checks on him throughout the season and we’re now ready to launch a formal move to sign the 20-year-old.
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