Lyon star Houssem Aouar is reportedly ready to join Arsenal. Aouar is one of the Gunners' top transfer targets this summer. Club president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed that Arsenal hold an interest in the midfielder. Lyon may cash in on their star man, as they have failed to qualify for Europe this season. Aulas suggests given the financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic, Arsenal may struggle to complete a deal in the coming weeks. Speaking to Le Progres, Aulas said: “Financially, Arsenal are like everyone else, and Houssem could say to himself that the best thing would be to stay with us.” Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is reporting that the Frenchman wants to join Arsenal. Speaking on the Here We Go podcast, Romano said: "Obviously the club that is working to sign Aouar is Arsenal. We have to say that Arsenal are convinced that if they could sell some players, and they have many in [Sead] Kolasinac, Sokratis [Papastathopoulos] and [Lucas] Torreira, many players to sell or loan out in the last two weeks, they can try again for Aouar. "Lyon are asking for €60million (£55m), so it’s complicated but the player would be ready to join the Premier League, would be ready to join Arsenal. The player would like to come to the Premier League and to join Arsenal but for now there are no negotiations. In July, they offered Guendouzi as part of the deal and they didn’t find an agreement. Now it’s up to Arsenal if they sell players, I am convinced [they will make another offer]."
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