Arsenal have had an opening bid of €7m (£6.2m) rejected by Lorient for winger Alexis Claude-Maurice, according to Get French Football News.
The 20-year-old has been linked with a switch to the Gunners, as well as Norwich City over the past week, and it appears the London club have made their move.
Fans on Twitter are happy that the club are making bids for hidden gems:
Arsenal should buy him. The boy is good
— Arsenal religion (@Dominic777775) May 25, 2019
Am so happy
Such a quality winger— Adekeye_1 (@david11_captain) May 25, 2019
@EduardoHagn mad about Arsenal! It’s a done deal. €10 should get the deal done.
— NT® (@Officialmister2) May 25, 2019
Looks to be the replacement for Welbz looks like he has a great shot on him. Like the look of him ??
— Calum (@calum_davey) May 25, 2019
AgentGuendouzi
— JeffAFC?⚪ (@GrizzyBallonDor) May 25, 2019
Good. The type of deals the club can build from.
— Usismama (@Usismamayo) May 25, 2019
Make FC Lorient the Vitesse of Arsenal, except we actually also buy players from them in the affiliation. Koscielny , Guendouzi , this dude will be pre Pogba-Alexis guaranteed
— S.z (@Esplayn_PaK) May 25, 2019
Will be the best alexis in England if he joins
— ❌❌ (@DRIPSFC) May 25, 2019
Good news
— Lacazette (@KingLaca9) May 25, 2019
Agent Guendouzi needs to keep working wonders
— Ditchfield17 ?⚪️?? (@TheArshole) May 25, 2019
Claude-Maurice had a very good season in Ligue Two, France’s second division. It was a breakthrough campaign as a first-team regular, scoring 14 goals and providing four assists in 35 league games.
He generally plays in an attacking midfield role, either on the left wing or through the middle of the pitch behind the forward line.
Claude-Maurice is a former teammate of Matteo Guendouzi, and it’s likely that the Arsenal midfielder will be trying to persuade the Lorient star into moving to the Emirates this summer.