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Arsenal target John Fleck in shock £20m transfer after goal for Sheffield United at the Emirates
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SHEFFIELD UNITED would consider selling midfielder John Fleck to Arsenal but only if their £20million valuation is met.
Fleck, 28, has played a key part in Chris Wilder's team this season as they continue their fine start to life back in the Premier League.
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Wilder's side are seventh in the league, only six points off the top four but they may be left with no choice but to sell the Scottish midfielder if he continues his fine form.
Since joining Wilder's side on a free transfer in 2016, Fleck has played a major part in dragging the club from League One to the top flight and his performances earned him a call-up to the Scottish national side.
The former Rangers man has made 160 appearances for Sheffield United, scoring 13 goals and supplying 41 assists from midfield.
According to , Fleck has been on Mikel Arteta's radar for some time and the interest is growing after his late equaliser at the Emirates on Saturday.
Arteta knows he has a big rebuilding job to do at Arsenal and the addition of Fleck would certainly boost the side who have endured a tough season so far.
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Arsenal are 10th in the league and are closer to the relegation zone than the top four after just one win in their last seven league games.
Since the sacking of Unai Emery, the club have struggled to turn their form around and the summer window will be a vital one if Arteta is to get the club back into the top four.
The Arsenal boss is also considering moves for Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng and Paris Saint-Germain's Layvin Kurzawa.
The Arsenal boss will hope his side's form turns around quickly after admitting it would be a big concern if the club doesn't qualify for European football next season.
Arteta said: “If Arsenal are not in Europe next season it’s a big concern for everybody.
“So we cannot waste these four months just thinking about next season because the hurry of a big club is now, not in the summer."
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Arsenal face another tough test as they travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea tonight.
A defeat could see the club slide into the bottom half if other results go against them.
Six wins from their 23 league games has been a massive disappointment for the Arsenal fans and Arteta knows he's running out of time to rescue this season.
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