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Arsenal ‘Agree Terms’ With Valencia Defender Shkodran Mustafi

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Premier League giants Arsenal has reportedly agreed in principle with Valencia defender Mustafi, as Arsene Wenger looks desperate to bolster his defence before the upcoming EPL season.

Sources confirm that the North London club looks forward to negotiate the deal with Valencia in order to decide the value of the star German defender.

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A report in Sky Sports suggests that Wenger has felt the urgency of signing a top flight defender after a number of pre-season injuries. The report also stated that Arsenal can launch an improved bid of £30m for the signatures of the German defender.

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Earlier, foottheball reported that Valencia rejected Arsenal’s initial bid of £15m bid for Shkodran Mustafi.

Foottheball sources claim that Valencia are not willing to lower down their asking price of £42m for the German defender, and it is believed that Arsenal have to step up their bid by a further £25m, in order to secure the signatures of Mustafi this summer.

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Wenger had earlier said that he is a bit skeptical about the whooping amount of cash splurged by clubs and he made it clear that he is willing to spend the extra cash on signing a defender to add strength to the existing back-line.

Arsenal has been linked with a number of defenders this summer – including former Manchester United man Jonny Evans and Shkodran Mustafi. However recent reports suggest that Mustafi tops Wenger’s wish list.

Arsene Wenger earlier revealed that he is in the hunt for a top flight defender after Per Mertesacker pulled up a knee injury in a pre-season friendly against Lens.

It is believed that Laurent Koscielny is struggling to regain match-fitness after a hectic Euro 2016 schedule which leaves Wenger with the option of playing Rob Holding, Calum Chambers and Krystian Bielik for the upcoming Premier League opener against Liverpool on Sunday.

It is believed that an improved bid form Arsenal may force Valencia to sell Mustafi, after the Spanish club officials confirmed that they need to offload two more players in order to abide by Financial Fair Play regulations.

“This is a turbulent summer. We have been able to complete seven exits and we would have to make two or three more to meet the Fair Play Regulations,” said Valencia Sporting Director Jesus Garcia Pitarch.

Andre Gomes

Valencia has recently sold Andre Gomes to Barcelona and when asked about Mustafi’s anticipated departure, the club sporting director said: “I said [earlier in the summer that there would be many changes and there have been many changes, mainly because the obligation to comply with Financial Fair Play.”

“In this line we have taken many decisions and we have taken decisions that I would have like not to take. I would have preferred to have €100m to sign new players,” he added.

Anirban Das
Anirban Das's journey to Delhi via Kolkata involves football, music, curiosity (which one day can kill the cat) and food. Following global football opens up an infinite space within him in both the conscious and subconscious self, away from the din and bustle of the madding crowd. Supports Manchester United & Barcelona

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