Edmond Tapsoba has caught the eye at Bayer Leverkusen (Picture: Getty Images)Arsenal are one of a number of clubs interested in Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba, but with a price tag of over £51m a deal appears highly unlikely. The Burkina Faso international has already made 45 appearances in the Bundesliga and attracted the attention of clubs across Europe. Germany’s Sport1 report that numerous clubs in the UK have shown an interest in Tapsoba but Leverkusen have no intention of selling him for any less than €60m (£51.8m). The defender has no release clause in his contract so interested clubs will have to meet Leverksuen’s demands to begin talks with him. ‘I would say Per Mertesacker, from Germany, is a player that I liked a lot when I was younger.

Source: Metro May 26, 2021 15:55 UTC