Arsenal transfer news: AC Milan rule out the sale of striker M’Baye Niang as Premier League clubs Gunners and West Ham show interest
Yesterday rumours emerged of Premier League clubs monitoring the situation of AC Milan Striker M'Baye Niang as they prepare for a bid this January.
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AC MILAN have confirmed that they have received interest from Premier League teams for their young French striker M'Baye Niang.
However the Italian giants have made it clear that the player is not for sale no matter the money Premier Clubs can offer.
After having already let go of striker Luiz Adriano to Spartak Moscow the Rossoneri have offered a resounding no to the clubs circling around their young Frenchman.
Slaven Bilic and West Ham are in desperate need of a goal scorer and creative force with Zaza returning to Italy and Andy Carroll being plagued with injury add that to Dimitri Payet refusing to play for the club being rejected by AC Milan will be a blow to the London club.
While Arsenal are interested in the pacey striker, he may not be what they need to improve their current starting 11, with Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez both performing well upfront for Arsene Wengers men.
The 22 year-old has scored just 3 goals for Milan this season in 16 appearances so it remains to be seen whether he would be the answer to West Hams need for a goal scorer.
But the Frenchman's intense pace would prove difficult to deal with for any Premier League club if his teammates were to play to his strengths.
It seems though the Irons will be forced to look elsewhere as AC Milan have made it clear he is not for sale.
The Rossoneri currently sit fifth in serie A nine points of league leaders Juventus but they are three points above their Milan rivals, and while a title challenge may seem unlikely Champions League football is more than achievable being only two points off of Napoli in third.