Here is your Arsenal morning digest on Monday, August 16.
Barcelona looking to offload Coutinho
Barcelona are rumoured to be offering midfielder Phillipe Coutinho to a number of clubs across Europe as they look to repair their disastrous financial situation.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, via the Mirror, Serie A side Lazio are one of the clubs Barcelona have offered Coutinho to, whilst “several” Premier League clubs – including Arsenal – have also been given the green light on a potential transfer.
Mikel Arteta desperately wants to add another creative midfielder to his team before the end of the transfer window, and Coutinho has been linked with a move to the Emirates in the past.
Edu could lose star duo
Arsenal duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are being linked with a shock move to Ronald Koeman's Barcelona as Edu's search for a new striker takes a new twist.
Both attackers were absent from the Gunners' dismal 2-0 defeat to Brentford on the opening night of the new Premier League season, with manager Mikel Arteta stating that 'illness' kept both forwards out of the contest at the Brentford Community Stadium.
But fresh reports have suggested that the attacking pair could miss out on more than Arsenal's opening game of the season.
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Max Allegri drops major Locatelli hint
Juventus boss Max Allegri has hinted that Aaron Ramsey could be the club’s long-term solution should they fail in a move to sign Arsenal target Manuel Locatelli.
Arsenal and Juventus emerged as real contenders to secure his signature, with the Italian giants seemingly perceived as favourites due to their ability to offer Champions League football.
The Gunners reportedly pulled out of the race to sign the Sassuolo ace, but with Allegri keen to keep Ramsey in Turin, they may not need to sign Locatelli after all.
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