‘They want £13.4m’ – Agent confirms talks over Arsenal star exit
Arsenal want £13.4 million for Spanish striker Lucas Perez according to his agent Rodrigo Fernandez Lovelle.
The agent also revealed that Perez is currently in talks with four clubs, Fenerbahce, two sides from Spain and a Bundesliga outfit.
Despite being closely linked with a move to Newcastle, the Magpies have yet to make an offer.
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“We are in talks with Fenerbahce but Arsene Wenger does not want a loan move,” Lovelle said.
“Wenger wants €15m (£13.4m) for Lucas.
“He still has another three-years on his contract so Arsenal hold all the cards.
“Fenerbahce, two Spanish teams and a Bundesliga side have made an offer for Lucas.
“Fenerbahce are the most serious and we have been in talks for two months.”
Arsenal paid £17 million for Perez last summer but Wenger did not make much use of the striker last season.
The Spain international scored seven times and provided five assists in 21 appearances for Arsenal.
The Yellow Canaries have now sold Simon Kjaer to Sevilla for £11.6 million which gives the club room to reinvest in a striker.
Fenerbahce were unable to make a permanent offer due to being under the watch of Financial Fair Play.
The Istanbul giants would have gone over budget but now that Kjaer has been sold they have more room to operate.
Fenerbahce are desperate for a new striker. Fernandao is sidelined for the next few months leaving an injury prone Robin van Persie the only option upfront heading into the 2017-18 season which kicks off in 10 days time.
