Arsenal remain interested in Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri following the appointment of new head coach Unai Emery, according to Sky sources.
Seri has an agreement with his club allowing him to leave if an offer comes in of £35m or above.
He almost joined Barcelona last summer - when Arsenal's head of football operations Raul Sanllehi was working at the Nou Camp.
And Emery tried to sign Seri in January for Paris Saint Germain, but concerns over Financial Fair Play Rules meant the French club opted to bring in Lassana Diarra on a free transfer instead.
Arsenal could be in the market for an extra midfielder this summer, having seen Santi Cazorla depart - after two seasons ruined by injury - while Jack Wilshere is out of contract and is not certain to sign an extension.
And Seri is an Ivory Coast international with 18 caps.
He has made 30 appearances in Ligue 1 this season and scored twice, as Nice finished sixth.
omondigabriel910
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correct,sir Emery...start with goalkeeper,deffender and Df mid...And we will get the answer.... thanks alot Emery for thinking!!!!
wuabet
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All we need in this team is a world class DM with a steel and a centre back.
Wuobmsu
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arsenal need to bring in seri and bern leno
Wuobmsu
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I prefer seri than rabiot
Sirhan
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arsenal has limited funds so that would make it difficult to get this player.... now they have to choose between Seri and rabiot [Sadtolook]
TalhaArshad
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Many clubs are targeting him lets see if he leave Nice or stay
Jeffranklinwilliams
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Arsenal you guys should sign seri he is another version of kante very strong fit and a good marking he will do something great in midfield for you guys
wipeikly
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he is the typical type of player Arsenal is lackin. sitting deep,holding the CDM firmly .. l can't wait to see him in arsenal jasry
shah2468
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Scores twice in Ligue 1 yet supposedly worth £40-£50 million 🤦♂️
usability
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I don't see where he'd play in the team as he's not a defensive midfielder.
oddments
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This rumour has been around for ages. Then it was always countered with, "France has no such clauses".
Archibale
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Would love him as a Santi replacement, but with Ozil in the side I don't see how we play a formation that works for him.
cmzara
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Interesting that a lot of Emery's rumoured targets overlap a bit with players Wenger was admiring. Seri, Draxler, Rabiot.
Tmac01
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He seems like a straight replacement for Santi or Jack..
Royruss
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He's a damn good player, we should snatch him up if we can.COYG
Abbyabbie
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Really cant see us going into the season with Seri, Xhaka, Wilshere, Ramsey, and Elneny considering he likes to play a 4231, would probably mean we're playing a 433 but I dont see how Seri helps us play that formation.
opaques
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Really struggling to see how we fit Ramsey, Ozil, Seri and Xhaka into the same lineup without being killed defensively. It may mean that we are actually considering selling Ramsey or Jack is leaving. Either way its really hard to see a balanced midfield being derived from our options.
background
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It’s been reported Chelsea are in for him, as well. Seems like a bit of an odd signing for us considering the other positions that need to be addressed, unless one of our other CMs is on the way out.
Olivekiss
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This guy isn’t the DM we need but there’s no denying that he’s class and would improve us.COYG
fishing
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I hope fans understand he isn't a DM so they don't kill him like they did xhaka for not being one throughout the season.