According to reports before, Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal to sign Lorient forward Alexis Claude-Maurice after their latest bid of £18m, with the transfer potentially finalised in the coming days.
Apart fron Gunners, M'gladbach, RB Leipzig, Lyon, Lille, Monaco, Marseille, Sevilla, Brighton, Newcastle United and West Ham all want Claude Maurice this summer.
Claude-Maurice says in L'Equipe: “I want to join Gladbach. They are a club that focus on young players, there is a good structure, they are playing in the Europa League. I like their project & it suits me.”
If a deal cant be agreed with Arsenal, his second choice is M'gladbach.