Arsenal
reportedly placed a club record fee of # 87.5 million for the player while Real Madrid are preparing to better the offer.
Not exact matches
As reported by the Sun, the La Liga side offered # 3M in the loan deal for the striker, however the sum offered by the
club proved not to be enough report the Sun, with the Gunners also
reportedly having had a loan agreement in
place with Levante, however Perez prefers a move to Deportivo as he eyes up a
place in Spain's squad for the World Cup next summer.
The former Chelsea midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to the current leaders of the Barclays Premier League for the majority of the summer transfer window and there is
reportedly an agreement in
place between the two
clubs and negotiations are set to continue over a few minor details according to Sky Sports.
The winger was
reportedly placed on the transfer list last summer by the
club, with Arsene Wenger seeking out a loan or permanent deal for the Ox.
The defender has been impressive this season, and Ronald Koeman's side
reportedly have a future fee of around # 6.3 m in
place with his parent
club, however the La Liga champions would be willing to sell him elsewhere if more money was on the table.
The move comes after Benitez
reportedly cancelled the team's days off following his hiring to the 19th -
place club.
Embed from Getty Images That's because Mathieu Debuchy looks set to be the next Arsenal candidate to lose his
place at the
club, with the defender
reportedly desperate to sort his future within the next seven days.