Arsenal have received a bid in the region of £7.9m from La liga outfit
Deportivo la Coruna for striker, Lucas Perez.
The 28 year old joined Arsenal last season from the same club for a
fee of £17m, but featured sparingly for the club. Making just 21
appearances and scoring seven goals. Part of which included the
memorable hat-trick he scored against Basel in the group stages of the
Uefa Champions League last December.
Now his agent has claimed that a bid has been submitted since last
week, and that Arsenal are yet to make a decision on that.
"Arsenal know we want to go, that there are no opportunities here,"
his agent, Rodrigo Fernandez Lovelle said.
The former Deportivo striker has expressed his disillusion at the way
his shirt number ( his number nice shirt was handed to new signing
Alexandre Lacazette) was taken away from him without consultation.
With the player still harbouring hopes of playing in next year's World
Cup, his representative is hoping a quick resolution can be found in
the only club that has shown concrete interest in him.
"Deportivo made an offer a week ago - it is a permanent deal and worth
more than Nolito's move to Sevilla," the agent continued
"Of course [he was told he would play more]. Lucas signed for Arsenal
and was the happiest person in the world and with all of his dreams to
fulfil.
"Every time he played he did well, but after every time he got fewer
and fewer opportunities."
While sections of the fanbase are bewildered as to why he didn't
feature more last season especially when he always did well whenever
he played, it is clear he is a player Wenger doesn't consider as part
of his plans.
But it is clear the club would have to take a huge finanical hit on a
player they paid £17m for a year ago if they eventually sell him.
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