Meetings Taken Place in London: Arsenal Identify £21 Million Emergency Signing Due to Injury Concerns
According to Fabrizio Romano, Meetings have taken place in London between Galatasaray and Arsenal to inform the Gunners that the asking price for French right-back Sacha Boey has been set at £21 million.
Arsenal Informed of Sacha Boey Asking Price During London Meetings
Meetings Take Place Between Galatasaray and Arsenal Over Boey
The update from Romano states that Arsenal are one of two English clubs informed of the conditions of potentially signing Boey. Meetings have taken place in London, where the asking price of £21 million has been set. The French right-back has been identified as a defensive reinforcement to compensate for the extended injury of Takehiro Tomiyasu, according to a recent report from Sam Dean at The Telegraph.
The reported longer-than-expected injury for Tomiyasu appears to have made the full-back area a position the Gunners want to strengthen this summer. Reports have surfaced that Boey would be keen to move to the Premier League.
Arsenal Defensive Injury Problems
Mikel Arteta has suffered with defensive injuries throughout this season, which has impacted the club’s ability to keep pace with Manchester City this season. William Saliba was a huge loss for Arsenal, as the Frenchman limped out of Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Sporting Lisbon earlier this year.
Mikel Arteta had hoped to have Tomiyasu back in pre-season but it appears he will be out longer than expected according to the report from The Telegraph. Oleksandr Zinchenko picked up an injury against Newcastle and was a big miss for Arsenal during the title run-in. Mohamed Elneny is another player who has missed a significant chunk of the season, which has highlighted how much the Arsenal squad is lacking depth, which has ultimately cost them in their pursuit of Premier League glory.
