Arsenal agree stunning £92m deal with Monaco for Thomas Lemar… snatching the star from under Liverpool’s noses
French winger will join the Gunners in a sensational deadline day coup... if the player chooses to agree on contract terms
ARSENAL have agreed on a stunning £92million deal with Monaco for Thomas Lemar, right under Liverpool's noses.
The French winger, 21, will join the Gunners in a sensational deadline day coup... if the player chooses to agree on contract terms.
The move comes just hours after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain officially joined Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.
Following the departure of the English ace and the future of Alexis Sanchez in question, Arsene Wenger is ensuring there will be reinforcements at the Emirates.
The Gunners have been in pursuit of the France international all summer, and it appears that Wenger has decided to fork out the funds.
The North London giants see the 21-year-old as a replacement for Sanchez, who is currently the target of a £60million bid from Manchester City.
Arsenal have had three offers rejected for Lemar this summer, including the highest of £50m.
Lemar has also been the subject of three bids from Liverpool, but it appears that Wenger might be winning the deadline day tug-of-war with the latest record-breaking bid.
However, Arsenal now face a race against the clock to get the paperwork done in time before the transfer window slams shut.
Some sources are even suggesting the Gunners have pulled out of the deal already and will KEEP Alexis Sanchez due to the limited timeframe.
There is the worry at the Emirates they will be in a similar situation to David De Gea and his Real Madrid move in 2015 - which fell through after the papers weren't faxed in time.
Wing wizard Lemar tallied 14 goals in 55 outings for the French outfit last term, which attracted him a wide range of interest from Europe’s biggest clubs.