- Arsenal have a “genuine” interest in highly-rated 20-year-old Bayer Leverkusen forward Christian Kofane, the player’s agent has claimed.
- The Cameroon international scored seven goals in 44 appearances during his debut top-flight season for Leverkusen after joining from Spanish side Albacete last year.
- Kofane's representative stated that Arsenal are in “pole position” to secure his signature, and revealed talks over a potential transfer have taken place.
- Mikel Arteta has confirmed his desire to strengthen the squad further before the transfer window closes, following the summer arrivals of Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes.
- Having already spent over £100 million during this transfer window, Arsenal may need to sanction player departures before making further additions, with academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly reportedly offered to rival clubs.
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