Arsenal are reportedly considering a summer swoop for Mainz 05 centre-back Jean-Philippe Gbamin. The Gunners are expected to move for at least one central defender at the end of the season and have been linked with a move for Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti.
Umtiti is reportedly heading for Juventus, though, which has forced Arsenal into a rethink.
According to Fussball Transfers, Gbamin is available for £30m in this summer's transfer window and Unai Emery's side are eyeing a swoop for the 23-year-old.
Gbamin, who is a five-time Ivory Coast international, has played in both midfield and defence for Mainz during the 2018-19 campaign.
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Janabepz
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i don't knw y we ar targeting simple players while there potential stars..umtiti,baily, varane, and many more..we should gt someone who's more experienced..gunners shouldn't be for cheap players plz
but our manager don't get enough budget to sign big names. they are given a limited amount
hebcirs
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i don't knw y we ar targeting simple players while there potential stars..umtiti,baily, varane, and many more..we should gt someone who's more experienced..gunners shouldn't be for cheap players plz
Zetacdmt
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headline## ..as if like arsenal can afford buy umtiti this summer haha...
Kuaabeinor
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If he left why wouldn’t he go to ManUtd or PSG and get paid a ton of money. Also plz dont go Arsenal also pays ton of money in wages Yeah but less chance of titles/CL If they buy more good players like him, the chances would go up.
If sure talk a lot mate!
Lamine_Kt
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He's a midfielder
Nocdekmprt
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I don't think Arsenal will buy anything good.
Souljehr
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If he left why wouldn’t he go to ManUtd or PSG and get paid a ton of money. Also plz dont go Arsenal also pays ton of money in wages Yeah but less chance of titles/CL If they buy more good players like him, the chances would go up.
What titles has United won this year? Or last?
priscillaa
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Arsenal also pays ton of money in wages Yeah but less chance of titles/CL If they buy more good players like him, the chances would go up.
vamosl
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If he left why wouldn’t he go to ManUtd or PSG and get paid a ton of money. Also plz dont go Arsenal also pays ton of money in wages Yeah but less chance of titles/CL If they buy more good players like him, the chances would go up.
Radionic
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I just remember reading a rumor that they didnt have a huge summer budget We don't but we're expected to sell a ton of people to free up the wage bill as well as get more transfer money. Emery knows he got left with a bunch of expensive deadwood and is trying to get rid of as much of them as he can
MacBook
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I thought barca would only sell if he wanted to leave, and he said a few months ago that he was happy there.
Julylove
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Sure but that doesn't disprove what I said about Barca having 4 top CBs 1 of whom won't even be on the bench. Lenglet is good but he would be the first to leave I think, Umtiti's passes are too valuable to lose out on and they are similar in defensive ability He’s been preety good. He took Umtitis spot
Billeorck
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Lenglet is good but he would be the first to leave I think, Umtiti's passes are too valuable to lose out on and they are similar in defensive ability He’s been preety good. He took Umtitis spot
hunting
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You don’t say, lmao. Honestly mate, this and the comment further up where you thought the OP was comparing Umtiti and Sokratis has me wondering if you're a troll or just really daft.
jeersure
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Holding Umtiti sounds even better Holding 'em Titties Sounds like a netflix original It does haha.
category
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Dembele was never going to Arsenal, the rumors were fake r/woooosh Yes... that's my point. Umtiti isn't going anywhere.
lopegood
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It makes no sense for Barcelona to sell, I think Juventus would be a good club for him though
Franciscanos
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Why would he accept that figure? Think he signed one last year as his release clause was quite low Yeah he signed one until 2023 I just checked. Still seems a bit mad that he would accept such a low weekly salary when the sticking point in the renewals were him wanting parity with other top players in the team.
Parker09
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What’s umtiti wages pw? 75k Didn't he sign a new contract recently? I vaguely remember the sticking point was that he wanted a salary comparable to the other stars.
emondorock
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Arsenal cant benefit from loan as they only need to play 2 to 3 good games and they double the transfer....better going to Greece and getting them cheap.
Fuebeptuz
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so budget is 40 m we buy one player for 30 m . then use 10 m to loan players who will say "hey subscribe" on you tube
Vikram95
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he will be a good alternative. Seen him play a bit for mains and looks solid but I think he will cost about 30 40M
Gentle29
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great
Kizcemotz
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Arsenal noise makers you can't sign player with out advertised