Arsenal news LIVE updates: Liverpool’s Sanchez swoop, Lemar blow, £30m transfer hope

ARSENAL news is breaking throughout the day and Express Sport is on hand to bring you the latest from the Emirates as the January transfer window gets going.
Arsenal news LIVE updates: All the latest from the Emirates

Wednesday January 3

Greek youngster eyed
09:50: Arsenal are said to be interested in PAS Giannina centre-half Konstantinos Mavropanos.

Greek outlet Gazzetta.gr claim the Gunners are close to agreeing a £2.2million deal.

But Mavropanos’ agent claims the story is an ‘invention’.

Sanchez to Liverpool
09:00: Liverpool have been urged to replace Philippe Coutinho with Alexis Sanchez.

“Liverpool made a real statement of intent when they paid £75m to sign Virgil van Dijk – and now they should put in a sneaky £40m offer to try and get Alexis Sanchez out of Arsenal,” Aldridge told the Irish Independent.

“I’m a big fan of the Chilean forward who turned down a move to Liverpool in favour of joining Arsenal in the summer of 2014, amid suggestions he did not want to live in the north of England.

“Well, if he is keen to join Manchester City now, that stance has clearly changed and maybe he would be tempted by a move to a Liverpool side that he would fit into so easily.

“Sanchez is out of contract at Arsenal next summer and while Manchester City appear to be favourites to sign him, Liverpool should try their chances of getting him in this month’s transfer window.

“If Liverpool could grab Sanchez now, it would be a major coup and then Liverpool fans would not be too concerned if Coutinho left for Barcelona.”




Lemar’s Anfield preference
08:30: Monaco’s Thomas Lemar would prefer a move to Liverpool over Arsenal, according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol.

The France international was linked in the summer with both clubs but ultimately stayed with the Ligue 1 champions.

He told the Transfer Talk podcast for Sky Sports: “If it was left to Lemar, he’d probably prefer to go to Liverpool if he had a choice between Arsenal or Liverpool.”
Luiz transfer boost
08:00: Antonio Conte has opened the door for £30million Arsenal target David Luiz to leave Chelsea.

“I was a player, I will understand if someone is worried about the World Cup,” said Conte.

“I understand it’s very important to keep players very happy to stay here to work with us and I think this must be our priority. To keep the players happy to stay with us, to continue to work with us.

“At the same time, I was a player and I will understand if someone is thinking in this way (that they need to play more).”

Source:www.express.co.uk