REPORT: Arsenal End Talks To Sign French Playmaker As They Refuse To Increase 17M Bid

REPORT: Arsenal End Talks To Sign French Playmaker As They Refuse To Increase 17M Bid

Arsenal have ended talks with Lyon about signing Houssem Aouar, according to Le10 Sport.

The French magazine, which has a questionable reputation when it comes to reliability, claims that the Gunners will not make a second offer for the France international, after initially tabling a bid below €20m (£17m).


Lyon are said to be looking for around €25m (£21.5m) for Aouar, and it is believed that the 22-year-old does have other suitors, with the likes of Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United also reportedly interested.

Le10 Sport claim Spurs are the closest to making a formal approach out of those three teams so we shall see if Arsenal do come back to the table if their North London rivals make their move.

Mikel Arteta’s side are also considering a number of other midfield options, with Leicester’s James Maddison, Wolves’ Ruben Neves and Real Betis’ Guido Rodriguez all thought to be on the club’s radar.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.