Liverpool and Arsenal point to an ambitious plan to sign Pedri
Liverpool and Arsenal They are reportedly contemplating making a bold bid to sign. Barcelona the star Pedri, according to the Spanish media brand.
Despite revamping their engine room last summer, the Reds are apparently looking to add more firepower to this position ahead of next season as they have been linked with a few names of late. Teun Koopmeiners has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield, but Pedri is now emerging as a serious option.
It was previously reported that the Blaugrana were interested in retaining the 21-year-old beyond this season, but according to the report brand(through team talk), taking into account the youngster's recent injury history, Barcelona are open to taking advantage of him.
The report further claims that cashing in on Pedri would generate a lot of money for the Catalan giants and that would help them sign some new players in the off-season.
The Spanish media claims that Arsenal have expressed their interest in signing the former Las Palmas star taking advantage of this situation but currently Liverpool is the one that shows the most specific interest in buying him.
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brand He also says Barcelona previously valued Pedri at around £68m but could now sell their star man if they receive an offer of around £51m. So Arsenal or Liverpool could buy him for a reasonable fee this summer.
It has been widely suggested that the Gunners are interested in bolstering their engine room by purchasing a new midfielder this summer. Numerous names have been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium ahead of the next window and Pedri is now emerging as a serious option.
The Barcelona star is a highly talented player and has already demonstrated his qualities at the highest level at this tender age. Therefore, he would be a huge coup for Arsenal or Liverpool if either club were to buy him.
However, Pedri's style of play is more suitable for playing in Mikel Arteta's, so the Spanish international would be better off joining the north London club than the Merseyside club if he eventually leaves Barcelona at the end of this season.
However, it will be interesting to see if Arsenal or Liverpool opt to make a concrete decision to sign Pedri this summer to strengthen their midfield department.
