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Arsenal Transfer News: Latest James Rodriguez, Marcel Tisserand Rumours
- Updated: August 23, 2016
Arsenal are reportedly tempted to make a £51.5 million bid for Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez. Los Blancos are determined to sell their Colombian playmaker this summer and have quoted Arsenal and Premier League rivals Chelsea that fee, according to reports from Spain.
Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo (h/t Metro’s Mark Brus) has stated James has fallen out of favour with Real manager Zinedine Zidane. The report also suggested it’s Arsenal who are the keenest suitor for the player: “Arsenal are joined by Chelsea in chasing Rodriguez, but it is claimed that it is the Gunners who are surprisingly most willing to pay the big money required to snap him up.”
This comes after news from Spanish source AS (h/t the Sun’s Matt Heath-Smith) that Chelsea have already offered £60 million for the South American schemer. The same source also recently detailed how Arsenal backup goalkeeper David Ospina, the brother-in-law of James, has been trying to convince the player to reject the Blues for north London.
Dean Jones recently ran the rule over best possible destinations for James, but he left the Gunners out of the equation:
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At first glance, the last thing Arsenal’s squad needs is another attacking midfielder. Not with Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey already on the books. Not with Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alexis Sanchez and Alex Iwobi available to play wide. Not when a striker and centre-back are more pressing transfer priorities.
However, there is still good reason to believe a player with James’ qualities is needed at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners’ recent 0-0 draw with Leicester City showed how much Arsenal lack a spark in the final third without Ozil, the club’s record signing who has been rested since participating for Germany at UEFA Euro 2016.
Ozil came off the bench late on …
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