Phil Jones has been linked with a move to the Emirates.
Arsene Wenger’s hunt for a central defender seems never-ending.
With only a week left to do business, the question of whether or not Arsenal will have a new centre-back come September 1 is still up in the air.
Per Mertesacker and Gabriel are both out for the next few months and their first game of the new league campaign against Liverpool, which ended in a 4-3 loss, highlighted once again the need for defensive reinforcements.
Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi remains the main target, yet the Spaniards are ambitiously holding out for a fee in the region of a whopping £50 million, according to the Mirror.
From Mustafi, attention apparently turned to Jonny Evans. Though the Telegraph have reported that West Bromwich Albion will only be willing to sell the defender for £25 million.
The Gunners are now being linked with a surprise move for Manchester United’s Phil Jones, whose future under Jose Mourinho is still unclear — per the Telegraph.
The England International made six starts last season, spending most of it injured. The link has predictably only made the red half of London more annoyed with their club’s activity so far…
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