Barcelona 'reject' £55m bid from Arsenal for star who Arteta 'has become obsessed with'

La Liga colossi Barcelona have ‘refuted’ a immense administer from Premier League side Arsenal for one of its optimal players, according to reports.
The Artillerymans’ 2-2 draw versus Crystal Palace on Wednesday medians Liverpool now simply necessitate a time to win the Premier League title via Arsenal now feasible to coating as runners-up for a 3rd period in a row.
However, their title pain owns been subdued by their miraculous performances versus Real Madrid in a 5-1 climax victory in the quarter-finals of the Victors League.
And feasible Victors League glory would certainly simply bolster Arsenal’s placement in the send reasonable over the summer season and Mikel Arteta owns currently assured a “immense summer season”.
Arteta recently commented: “It’s participating in be a immense one and we are horribly enthused about it.
“The means we intended the 5 first summer seasons, they were participating in be horribly immense and they were participating in have unalike aims because the turn-approximately of players and the neutral of those home windows was participating in be unalike.
“But now as shortly as you are participating in go once again, we want to build-up the depth of the squad but too we want to build-up the particular and the expertise that we should surf through the next off reaction.”
And Arsenal are wasting zero time in the send reasonable via reports in Spain asserting Barcelona have ‘refuted’ a €65m (£55m) ‘administer’ from the Artillerymans for Jules Kounde.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta owns ‘adjudicated out an administer’ from north London via news that Arteta ‘owns become fixated via’ the France international.
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Arsenal ‘instantly rendered an initial administer, prized at €65 million, which was refuted almost relevant away, as he is an totally pertinent player’ for Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick.
Kounde, that can play at relevant-previously or centre-previously, owns corroborated to be an inestimable contestant of Flick’s side this period via Barcelona on optimal of the La Liga table pioneering relevant into the final 5 suits.
Arsenal ‘have been impressed by the former Sevilla and Bordeaux player’s capability, which is why they were absorbed in attempting their serendipity and gratifying him away from Camp Nou’.
The record adds:
‘However, Laporta and Deco have been horribly emphatic about this, rendering it easy to understand that there is zero possibility that Kounde might abandon Barca anytime shortly.
‘For his segment, Kounde additionally doesn’t show up absorbed in rejecting Barca, wherein he genuinely feels horribly comfy, and ultimately there’s a secure and enthusiastic project that makes certain he can dispute for unanimously the titles.
‘He is horribly quelled under Flick, and the aim is to stretch his current arrangement, which expires in 2027.’