According to the Liverpool Echo, Arsenal have opened conversations with Everton over a possible move for Amadou Onana with the Toffees ready to cash in if £50m is put on the table.
The 22-year-old joined the Blues joining LOSC Lille in 2022 for £33m, quickly establishing himself as a key figure, making 72 appearances, in 63 of 76 first division matches since his arrival on Merseyside.
Onana is currently at the European Championship with Belgium, for whom he is expected to be a key figure, probably starting when Red Devils They will begin their quest for glory against Slovakia at Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park on Monday night.
He has just 13 caps to his name but has featured in all four friendlies this year, starting against Montenegro and Luxembourg in Brussels earlier this month, so some solid performances in this tournament could boost his value.
The Gunners have long been linked with a move for the Belgian international and the Liverpool Echo claims that Arsenal have contacted Everton to inquire about the terms of a potential deal. The report says Everton are willing to cash in on Onana if £50m is put on the table.
Fabrizio Romano, in his daily transfer summarysuggests that there are no formal talks so far, but the transfer A source claims Everton are hoping for offers for Onana amid interest from Arsenal.
Last season, the Toffees were deducted a total of eight points for breaching Profitability and Sustainability rules; there would have been 12 if not for an appeal, so they may be under pressure to sell key figures, with Jarrad Branthwaite another that could be about to come out.
Onana's move makes sense for Arsenal
The midfield is undoubtedly an area that Mikel Arteta I may be looking for a renovation this summer.
Mohamed Elneny's contract is set to expire, Albert Sambi Lokonga has already confirmed his intentions to leave, while Thomas Partey's disappointing (and probably generous) injury history (he only started ten games last season) means that any offer for him , from Saudi Arabia or elsewhere, would have to be considered.
This leaves only Declan Rice and Jorginho, 32, who has signed a contract extension, but surely cannot be considered a starter in every game at his age.
At least one, if not two, midfield editions will therefore be needed this summer, and Onana appears to be an excellent and feasible option, essentially replacing Party with a younger and more reliable option in terms of availability, although he could get out relatively cheap. , considering Everton's far from ideal financial situation.
In recent times, the Gunners have shown a willingness to buy Premier League players, something they had been reluctant to do for over a decade previously.
David Raya, the aforementioned Rice and Kai Havertz He arrived a year ago, with Jorginho, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel JesusLeandro Trossard, Benjamin White and Aaron Ramsdale Having been acquired beforehand, could Onana join that list?
