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Arsenal transfer news: Ramsey chooses Ronaldo link-up, £45m Barcelona swoop, Navas update
ARSENAL TRANSFER NEWS: All of the latest news and gossip from the Emirates.
Friday, 4, January 2019
- Aaron Ramsey has reportedly chosen Juventus as his next club over PSG
- Gunners eyeing £45m raid for Barcelona star Denis Suarez
- Unai Emery offers update on Keylor Navas
Nicolas N'Koulou on Arsenal's shopping list
Ramsey chooses Ronaldo
Aaron Ramsey is growing increasingly close to joining Juventus in the summer, according to multiple reports.
The Welshman will leave the club upon the expiry of his contract.
Ramsey has been able to speak with other clubs since the turn of the year as he enters the final six months of his contract.
And Corriere dello Sport say that the 27-year-old is preparing to sign for Juventus in order to team up with Cristiano Ronaldo after the player snubbed PSG.
Barcelona £45m swoop
Denis Suarez could be on Unai Emery’s shopping list.
The Barcelona star’s future is uncertain because of a lack of game time.
Ernesto Valverde could be prepared to offload the midfielder to generate some cash.
According to Catalan paper Sport, Barca are expecting to receive a bid for the player this window.
Arsenal and Chelsea are set to rival AC Milan for Suarez’s signature.
The former Villarreal man has also been linked with a move to China and has a release clause of around £45million.
Keylor Navas update
Multiple reports in Spain earlier this week suggested that Arsenal were keen on Keylor Navas.
The goalkeeper has fallen behind Thibaut Courtois in the pecking order and wants to end his stay at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The La Liga giants were believed to have received a bid in the region on £14m for the Costa Rican.
But Emery was keen to put to bed the rumours, claiming he is happy with the keepers at his disposal.
“Not true,” he said. “We never speak about one goalkeeper because we are very happy with the three goalkeepers we have now.
“We never speak about Keylor Navas.”
N’Koulou move
Emery is keen on signing Torino centre-back Nicolas N'Koulou this month.
The Gunners are expected to splash the cash before the transfer window shuts in a bid to bolster their injury hit squad.
Emery is managing a defensive crisis at the Emirates, with Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Konstantinos Mavropanos all sidelined.
And according to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Arsenal boss Emery is desperate to sign Torino’s N'Koulou.
They say Emery has told Gunners transfer chiefs to sign the 28-year-old centre-back this month.
However, Calciomercato add that Torino are reluctant to sell N'Koulou in January.
Cengiz Under bid
Arsenal have made a £55m offer for Cengiz Under according to reports in Turkey.
Fotomac state that the Gunners are ready to splash on the winger.
The 21-year-old has hit six goals and six assists in Serie A this season.
Having only moved to the club fairly recently, he is under contract until 2022.
Oxford could seal dream move
Reece Oxford will wait until the summer to seal a dream move to Arsenal.
West Ham are open to selling the player in January.
Oxford wants to stay in England after spending time on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach.
There remains interest from a series of Premier League club including Arsenal according to The Mirror.
With limited funds available, the Gunners could turn to Oxford should they feel the need to bring in defensive reinforcements.