Your Arsenal morning digest on Friday, January 20.
Trossard debut deadline
Arsenal have reached an agreement for the transfer of Leandro Trossard, which will see them pay a £21million fee plus add-ons to Brighton, as football.london understands.
Mikel Arteta could therefore have a new to attacker to call on for Arsenal's key Premier League clash against Manchester United on Sunday afternoon at Emirates Stadium
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In the space of 24 hours Edu negotiated a move for the Belgian forward and due to the speed of the deal he could be an Arsenal player very soon, possibly even in time to make his debut against Manchester United on Sunday.
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Ten Hag sends Arteta dig
Casemiro was booked in the 79th minute of Manchester United’s 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening. This was Casemiro’s fifth yellow card of the season, meaning he misses the clash against Arsenal due to the toting up of yellow cards.
Despite his importance to the Manchester United side, Erik ten Hag gloated that he will not be needed to overcome Arsenal. Speaking to Sky after the draw against Palace, he said: "We beat Arsenal last time without Casemiro and we will have to do it again.
"I think it’s instinctive, he went for the ball but he missed it. It was also a situation down the right-hand side that could have been a dangerous situation so he wanted to stop it, and that was his reaction."
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Arsenal learn Diaby price
According to German journalist Patrick Berger, Arsenal are again very interested in Moussa Diaby after the Mykhailo Mudryk deal collapsed. He understands there has been initial talks between the Gunners and Leverkusen, but the Bundesliga side don’t want to sell the French winger in January.
"Summer transfer more likely," Berger says. "Price tag €75million (£68million) + huge bonuses."
This follows on from Fabrizio Romano, via Caught Offside, with the reliable journalist claiming Diaby has been on Edu and Arteta's list since missing out on Raphinha in the summer transfer window. Diaby had his best campaign to date last season, grabbing 13 goals and 12 assists for Leverkusen in 32 Bundesliga games.
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