Arsenal Target Refuses To Extend Contract With Eredivisie Outfit

Arsenal target, Nicolas Tagliafico is flattered by the interest shown towards him by the Premier League outfit.

Unai Emery is on a mission to find a replacement for Nacho Monreal who is being pursued by Barcelona.

Tagliafico has made a terrific impression on potential suitors with his regular appearances fo Ajax and the Argentina national side. His agent revealed, “Ajax has made a proposal, but we have refused.

“Let us wait and see what happens in the transfer market. Ajax has not yet spoken about the desired transfer amount, but I suspect the club is asking more than 20 million euros for him.

“Nico is a top professional and has unprecedented discipline, which means that sooner or later he’ll get the chance to take the step he wants.”

“I think in the summer it could be a natural time to take the step,” Tagliafico said as reported by The Mirror (via Onefootball).

“But I try not to think about taking that step just yet because we have many important games to focus on.

“Yes, it’s flattering [the links to English clubs] because I think it’s the most competitive league. When you are a child, the target is to come to Europe and play in a top league like the Premier League. I came to Ajax because of the philosophy, the style of football and the club.

“I could have gone to Betis in Spain, but I knew that at Ajax I would learn and improve which made it the best step – and it’s happened as I predicted.

“It was the perfect moment to come to Europe, it was late because I was 25, it’s late for a player. It was tough to take the decision, but I needed to take a risk.

“We’ve had this same plan for a long time. It’s a club that is used to selling young players so we know we have to rebuild every now and then.

“But this year especially was one of the best years because the squad and the players which got together was really good and the players, the staff and the fans are together. We’re on the same path like a family.”