BREAKING: Arsenal make opening contacts for Nabil Fekir

L’Équipe report that Arsenal have initiated contacts regarding the possibility of signing Lyon captain Nabil Fekir this summer. The outlet claims that Lyon may decide to replace Tanguy Ndombele with 25-year-old attacking midfielder Nabil Fékir. He appears to be waiting especially to see if Premier League side Arsenal’s interest in him develops into something more concrete in the coming weeks. Representatives from the Gunners have recently made enquiries around Fékir’s situation and this has then resulted in first formal contacts occurring between the relevant parties. A deal probably won’t happen if the Gunners don’t sell Mesut Özil as it’s necessary for the Gunners to sell in attacking areas, notably the German.

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