Arsenal Transfer News: Latest on Shkodran Mustafi and Yacine Brahimi Rumours

Valencia are reportedly set to demand a whopping £50 million from Arsenal for centre-back Shkodran Mustafi.

That’s according to the Daily Mirror’s John Cross, who has stated that the Liga side are seeking to raise funds from the sale of the defender to launch a bid for Chelsea’s Pedro.

“Arsenal’s transfer fixer Dick Law has gone to Spain to try to broker a deal, with Mustafi still their No. 1 target, but Wenger is looking at other options,” the piece continued.

It’s suggested that aside from Mustafi, Arsenal have considered West Bromwich Albion’s Jonny Evans and Atletico Madrid star Jose Maria Gimenez as alternatives, although neither seem feasible targets.

Sport Witness are unsure whether Los Che can command this kind of capital for the player:

Valencia are not asking Arsenal £50m to sign Mustafi, largely because his release clause is €50m.

— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) August 22, 2016

Wenger is reportedly ready to creep above £25 million in pursuit of the Germany international defender. Here is a look at why Valencia will value him so highly:

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It’d be a staggering amount of money for the Gunners to spend on a centre-back, although desperate times call for desperate measures. Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista are both injured, leaving Arsenal with a dearth of quality options at the core of their defensive setup.

Mustafi is someone who would aid …

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