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Arsenal join Liverpool in Nabil Fekir transfer race with Real Betis forward seen as possible Lacazette replacement
ARSENAL are eyeing a renewed bid for France international winger Nabil Fekir, according to reports.
The 27-year-old is enjoying an impressive season in Spain with Real Betis.
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The Gunners hoped to sign Fekir from Lyon in 2018, and also showed interest in him a year ago.
Boss Mikel Arteta is now understood to favour a summer move for the Lyon-born ace if Arsenal are unable to make Martin Odegaard's loan move from Real Madrid permanent.
World Cup winner Fekir has amassed 25 caps, but has recently been left out of France's senior squad.
He is tempted to raise his profile with a move away from Seville-based Betis to the Premier League.
Fekir has just signed for a new agency, Promoesport, which also handles the interests of Manchester United's Eric Bailly and Wolves ace Adama Traore.
The winger has an eye-watering £79million release clause in his contract.
However Betis would accept a far lower sum, having paid Lyon just £19m for the forward in 2019.
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Seville sports daily Estadio Deportivo claims both Arsenal and Barcelona are eager to sign Fekir.
However they believe the Catalan giants' poor financial health would see them struggle to put together a deal for him.
That would leave the way clear for Arsenal to land the wideman, who has previously been a target for Liverpool among other clubs.
It comes as Emirates striker Alexandre Lacazatte, 29, faces the final year of his contract.
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