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Arsenal transfer news: Lucas Perez to sign four-year deal today after Gunners trigger £17.1m Deportivo release clause

The 27-year-old Spanish ace will have a medical today after terms were agreed

Daniel Cutts

Published: 9:21, 26 Aug 2016
Updated: 13:44, 26 Aug 2016

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LUCAS Perez will sign a four-year deal at Arsenal today after triggering his £17.1m Deportivo release clause.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has spent the summer trying to buy a striker before finally agreeing to sign the 27-year-old yesterday.

Lucas Perez is expected to have his medical and official club photos today — Lucas Perez is expected to have his medical and official club photos todayCredit: EFE

He had hoped to pay Perez’s release fee in two instalments – which was rejected by Deportivo.

But Wenger decided he needed to get a forward in before next week’s transfer deadline and agreed to pay the amount in full.

An Emirates insider revealed: “Arsenal have been scouting Perez for way over a year and have watched him many times.

Arsenal's deal with Deportivo was close to collapsing over a snag with his release clause — Arsenal's deal with Deportivo was close to collapsing over a snag with his release clauseCredit: X01219

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“He was always on the list of players Arsene was looking at bringing in this summer.”

It is thought Perez flew into London last night, and will sign his deal today along with taking official club photos.

He will also have a medical, and start to look for a house for him and his family in the capital.

Perez will sign a four-year deal and look for a house for him and his family — Perez will sign a four-year deal and look for a house for him and his familyCredit: Anadolu

Perez scored an impressive 18 goals in 37 appearances for Deportivo last season after joining them in 2015 before PAOK.

Yesterday, we told of everything you need to know about the striker, including interest from Barcelona.

We also revealed the stats that proved the forward was better than Atletico Madrid ace Antione Griezmann and Gunners star Olivier Giroud.

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