Arsenal transfer news: Mario Lemina bid rejected by Juventus as the Italian giants want £20m
Gunners have reportedly had a £16m bid for Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina turned down
ARSENAL are chasing Mario Lemina from Juventus but the Italian champions want £20million as the Gunners opening £16m bid is rejected.
Lemina signed permanently just this summer for the Italian champions from Marseille but that has not stopped the Gabon international being linked with a move to the Premier League.
West Brom were said to be interested but there has no movement since then and now Arsenal are reported to have made a bid according to.
£16m is not enough to get a deal done so Arsenal will have to make an improved bid nearer the £20m to get a deal over the line.
Lemina is also wanted in Germany by Shalke so Arsene Wenger will not want to get in to a bidding war for a player that shouldn't be attracting all of their attention as they are desperate for a striker and a centre back.
In what has been a frustrating summer for the Gunners faithful, supporters will not be pleased that Wenger has earmarked another midfielder when they are in need of players in different positions.
Arsenal's Mustafi deal has stalled somewhat and such diddling in the market will again leave them exposed as they take on champions Leicester City at the King Power on Saturday evening.
More upsetting news for Arsenal fans was that Alexandre Lacazette scored a hat-trick for Lyon in his sides opening game against Nancy.
Arsenal had a bid of over £29m rejected by the french club and have not made any effort to come back with an improved offer for the striker.
The need for more recruits was evident in a thrilling 3-4 defeat at home to Liverpool on Sunday as Arsenal fans have turned up the heat on the Arsenal manager already.
Arsene Wenger's stance on players not being available is causing great concern when their rivals have been splashing the cash this summer.
The transfer window closes on August 31 and supporters will be hoping that will be no repeat of the 2011 deadline day which saw Wenger panic buy 5 players that included Andre Santos, Yossi Benayoun and Chu-Young after a humiliating 8-2 defeat to Manchester United.
The Gunners will be without Aaron Ramsey this weekend which may give Jack Wilshere the opportunity to show Wenger what he has been missing since being out for almost the whole of last season injured.