Arsenal make second bid for 21-year-old France star – report
Arsenal are set to make a second bid of £35m for Monaco star Thomas Lemar, according to reports
Arsenal have made an improved £35m bid to sign Thomas Lemar from Monaco this summer, according to reports in the British media.
The Sun is reporting that the north London side have tabled a fresh bid for the France international after having had an initial £28m offer rejected by the Ligue 1 champions.
It is also claimed in the same story that Monaco are giving “serious consideration” to Arsenal’s second bid after having turned down their first offer.
The story states that talks between Arsenal and Monaco are ongoing and that a deal has not yet been reached.
It is claimed that Arsenal have been tracking the 21-year-old Lemar for more than two years but did not react quickly enough to sign him from Caen back in 2015.
Arsenal have been linked with a host of players this summer but the north London side have so far only confirmed the signing of left-back Sead Kolasinac from Schalke.
The Gunners will be hoping to mount a serious assault on the Premier League title next season after finishing fifth last term.
The north London side did finish the season on a high, however, when they beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup at Wembley.
