Despite dropping £34m last summer to bring Granit Xhaka in from Borussia Monchengladbach, Arsenal will he active in the transfer market again to find another central midfielder.
One player reportedly on Arsene Wenger’s radar this summer is OGC Nice standout Jean Michael Seri.
The 25-year-old Ivorian joined the Ligue 1 outfit from Paços de Ferreira in 2015 and has also been linked with the Gunners’ closest rivals, Tottenham.
Club president Jean-Pierre Rivière has insisted that Seri, who is contracted to Nice until 2019, will only leave if his release clause is met in full.
“Seri has a clause worth 40m euros [£33.8m]. It made everyone smile when we put this clause in two years ago. At that price, he will be free. Without it, we do not have the intention to sell him for the moment,” he told RMC.
“Even if people do not take clauses seriously in France, they deserve some sort of respect. If tomorrow, a club offers the clause for Jean, he will go.”
Seri has contributed six goals and provided nine assists in Ligue 1 this season.
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