Arsenal prepare stunning €40m Manuel Locatelli transfer bid

Arsenal Facing Juventus Interest for Manuel Locatelli Signing

In these instances, the Italian big-hitters always have the upper hand. For clubs like Sassuolo, their players will almost always get pinched by the country’s elite, with prestigious outfits like AC Milan, Inter and Juventus at the front of the queue in most players’ minds.

For Locatelli, his preference, at present, is to join Massimiliano Allegri’s side in Turin.

Both in Serie A and abroad the interest in the midfielder is ‘concrete’, although it is added that I Bianconeri are currently leading the chase ahead of all other sides. What bodes well is their meagre offer submitted thus far.

Their first offer has been lodged but is said to be far from that Sassuolo are demanding, which sits at €40m (£34.3m), while Juve also need to offload a number of players before they can sanction the move. They currently have six options to play in central midfield.

Sassuolo CEO Giovanni Carnevali spoke back in March about the 23-year-old’s future, insisting that when he does leave it should be for a big club.

"“My hope is that it’s a great club [Locatelli joins],” Carnevali told Tuttosport, via Football Italia. “Whether it’s Juve or City or others of global value, I don’t know. “He deserves it and has the characteristics to aspire to play there.”"

That obviously rules out Arsenal then, eh? Ha…

What may (will) have a considerable impact is the lack of European football in north London. There is no skirting around the fact that it will severely impact what the Gunners can do in the transfer market. If Juventus and Arsenal make the same offer the decision for Locatelli is incredibly simple.

There is also the worry, however, that an impressive Euro 2020 display for the Italian will only hike his price up. As is the case with these tournaments, price tags can fluctuate dramatically one way or the other.

Nonetheless, should Arsenal persist?

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