Moussa Diaby to Arsenal ‘back on’ but Trossard may complicate transfer

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Arsenal are set to reignite their transfer pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby this summer, with sporting director Edu still ‘in contact’. Despite the German side’s resistance in recent transfer windows, the situation has now flipped on its head as interest from various top sides is finally set to force the club’s hand at the end of the season.

The Gunners’ hunt for a winger was well publicised in January. Upon deciding that Mykhaylo Mudryk was out of their price range, Mikel Arteta was given Leandro Trossard in a £27million deal, and the Belgian has made a positive impression since signing.

His solid form, with eight goal contributions in 12 Premier League games for the Gunners, could make things complicated regarding Arsenal’s interest in Diaby. However, German outlet Bild claim that the north London side remain among the favourites to swoop for the Leverkusen star.

The German side signed the Frenchman from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 and they are set to turn a monster profit one way or another this summer, having set out their stall at £53m. 

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Diaby has now reached double figures across all competitions for the last three seasons running. With 13 goals this campaign, he is on course to finish with another respectable total as he continues to feature regularly for the French national team.

A wide threat with raw pace and a low centre of gravity, Diaby and his Leverkusen team-mates have enjoyed a turnaround under the management of Liverpool and Real Madrid legend Xabi Alonso this term. 

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They currently sit sixth in the Bundesliga after winning their last five matches on the spin. With a move to the Emirates failing to materialise in recent years, reports suggest that the move could be back on, presuming Edu is given cash to splash this summer.

The Gunners should have no problem attracting top talent as Arteta’s side sit six points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table, having played one game more. They did, however, blow a two-goal lead away at Liverpool last time out, although the manager took some positives from a tense affair.

“When you look back at what [Liverpool] have done to big teams, including this season, they’re an exceptional team,” he said. “They’re very difficult to dominate for 90 minutes. 

“The feeling is ‘ah we should have done it’. But being fair to ourselves they had four big chances that they could score and the penalty. We have to look at ourselves in the mirror and we should have done better in the second half.”

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