Arsenal are weighing up a mammoth €80 million bid to land Juventus striker Alvaro Morata in the summer.
The 22-year-old Spanish international has been in good form for the Bianconeri recently after a slow start to his Serie A career, and has usurped Fernando Llorente in the starting eleven.
According to the Metro, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to splash the cash on a world-class forward in the summer as he looks to build a more meaningful assault on the league title next season.
Juventus are willing to accept €80 million for the talented striker, and would have to split the fee with former club Real Madrid, who have a buy-back option to re-sign him at the end of the season.
Morata has bagged nine goals in 28 matches in all competitions this season for the table-topping Juventus.
This might be the dumbest rumour I’ve ever seen. There’s no chance of Arsenal paying that much for anyone.
Even on a slow news day this is ridiculous.