Italian
football pundit Gianluca Di Marzio
has confirmed that Premier League side Arsenal are interested in signing AS
Monaco midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.
The
reports from Daily Star revealed
earlier today that the English outfit Arsenal are keeping close tabs on the
Ligue One star player. Arsenal have targeted several defensive midfielders and
now they have added another.
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Arsenal
boss Arsene Wenger is set to give a tough time to Serie A side Inter Milan as
they have also been in the race for the past several months.
The
reports confirmed that a deal around £25 million will soon be on the table from
the Gunners.
Kondogbia
who played against Arsenal in a Champions League game earlier this year is also
being targeted by Premier League Champions Chelsea who have not submitted any
bid yet.
The
22-year-old Frenchman started 22 games in the recent Ligue One season and
started eight games in the Champions League.
The
French side Monaco are in no mood to sell their star player but an offer around
£25 million will be enough to change their mind.
It
is also reported that Inter Milan might not take his deal seriously as they are
coming closer in Yaya Toure move from Manchester City for a fee around £10 million.
Columnist: Stevan Jones
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