Arsenal are keen on Lemar (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Thomas Lemar from Atletico Madrid, according to reports from Spain. Lemar has long been linked with a transfer to the Premier League and was once a primary target for Arsene Wenger. El Chiringuito claim Ateltico want to offload Lemar to raise funds to sign Edinson Cavani from Paris Saint-Germain. Arsenal were declared the frontrunners and are now ‘close’ to securing a deal for Lemar. Mikel Arteta is keen for reinforcements this month, but the Arsenal board are restricted by a limited transfer budget after a busy summer window.

Source: Metro January 25, 2020 12:44 UTC