Arsenal to raid Barcelona in January for £20m Jose Arnaiz
ARSENAL are plotting a £20million move for Barcelona forward Jose Arnaiz, according to reports in Spain.
Posted Friday, December 22, 2017 by Express.co.uk
Jose Arnaiz is reportedly a top target for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
Arsenal look set to lose Alexis Sanchez after failing to agree a new contract with the Chile international.
Rumours of a move to Manchester City in January have resurfaced after the Premier League leaders failed in their attempts to sign him over the summer.
And according to Spanish outlet Don Balon, Arsene Wenger has already begun planning for Sanchez's departure with a move for Barcelona winger Jose Arnaiz.
The 22-year-old is said to have a £20million release clause and the Gunners intend on activating it in January.
Don Balon claim Wenger has made Arnaiz his No 1 target and feels he will excite the fans and lessen the blow of losing Sanchez.
He joined Barca last summer from second-tier side Real Valladolid and has begun turning heads in the first team.
Ernesto Valverde called him up for the Copa del Rey games against Real Murcia earlier this year and he scored in both legs.
The winger has also been in fine form for Barca B in the Spanish second tier, scoring six times and providing four assists in 19 matches.
He is under contract at the Nou Camp until June 2021 having penned a deal with the Catalan club last summer.
Predominantly a left winger, Arnaiz has also operated in a more central role behind the striker and occasionally plays on the right flank.
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