Arsenal have a strong chance of getting Marc Roca, provided they make a better offer than Bayern Munich.
Sources from Spain say that the Bavarians offered €20 million for Roca when his release clause is worth €40 million.
Real Espanyol naturally rejected that bid and asked Bayern to meet their asking price. Mikel Arteta has taken note of Roca’s performances for Espanyol. Even AC Milan are monitoring the midfielder who has 5 goal contributions in 33 games this season. He could a cheaper alternative to Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey who is valued at over €50 million.
Roca is contracted to Espanyol until June 2022 which does put a bit of pressure on them to sell. If he is continue without signing an extension, clubs could really take advantage of the situation in the next season. After all, the Spaniard has been in fine form this season and visibly growing with each passing game. He primarily operates in a deep midfield role, linking the attack and defence in astute fashion.
Arsenal need more technical presence in midfield, given their options are just Lucas Torreira, Matteo Guendouzi and Granit Xhaka. Arteta has recognized the issue at hand and wants to address with newer signings. Unfortunately, the Gunners boss is restricted in his abilities due to a lack of funds once again from the bosses. It is unclear how much the Spaniard will be allowed to spend this summer but don’t expect 100s of millions being thrown around on top targets.
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