According to the newspaper AS, the Arsenal is interested in Thomas Raul to strengthen their lead in this winter transfer market. It is the last bullet that the team led by Mikel Arteta will try to spend to make a leap in quality at an offensive level and be able to fulfill their main objective of the campaign: Qualifying for the next edition of the UEFA Champions League.
The Gunners missed the opportunity to sign Dusan Vlahović because Juventus of Turin first closed an agreement with the Serbian striker, that his intention was to stay in Italy to continue making a difference in a well-known competition. Vlahovic was the first option to reinforce the attack, but they did not want to match the offer of the Vecchia Signora.
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The last bullet
For that reason, Raúl de Tomás has become the new main target of the London team, which needs to add an attacker because Pierre Emerick Aubameyang stopped counting for Mikel Arteta for different reasons and Alexandre Lacazzette ends his contract in the summer of this year, and it is unknown if he will extend his bond.
The AS newspaper report states that the Gunners have closely watched the Spanish striker, who has a €70m (£58m) release clause in his current deal with RCD Espanyol.
The striker, who grew up in the youth ranks at Real Madrid, has scored 12 times and registered two assists in 21 La Liga games this season.
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