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There is no ‘moving ahead’ because it’s not a proper race. There’s no negotiation with Napoli as there’s a release clause, so it’s about paying that money and reaching an agreement with Osimhen. At the moment no club is close to that.
Interest from various clubs has been there for months, but at the moment we’re not any further along in the story.
I’m curious to see how Mbappé will handle the game vs Barcelona in what are crucial months for his future with Real Madrid working on the deal.
It’s an exciting Champions League season, for sure.
Why? I can tell you that the position of the player was announced last week to Gareth Southgate. He was informed of the news by Arsenal, and the feeling of those close to Ben White is that this situation is not going to change in the short-term.
This is a very clear position from the player at the moment, it’s considered to be serious and he wants to be respected.
We will see if one day Ben White will change his mind but at the moment he’s not changing his position.
Also, the player signed a new contract at Arsenal this week. The agreements have been completed on a deal through until 2028 with an option for a further season.
He will, 100 percent be an Arsenal player next season. I told you already in October and November that Arsenal had a verbal plan with Brentford because they wanted to sign Raya last summer.
Then the deal was changed because of Financial Fair Play rules, so Arsenal decided to proceed with a loan deal that had a buy option, and the two clubs had a gentlemen’s agreement that Arsenal would buy David Raya for £27m.
Also, the player wants to stay at Arsenal. He’s very happy with Arteta, with the…
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