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The forward could leave Camp Nou after falling down the pecking order.
Arsenal and Aston Villa are reportedly set to battle for Barcelona forward Ferran Torres.
The 23-year-old has failed to make much of an impact at the LaLiga side, and a return to the Premier League looks possible.
Given that Barcelona are dealing with financial issues, the club might sell the former Manchester City forward in order to raise transfer funds.
Manager Xavi Hernandez has not regularly used the Spaniard for the 18 months he has been at Camp Nou since he made the move from City.
Arsenal and Villa are eager to strengthen their attacking units and are keeping close tabs on Torres’ situation ahead of the summer transfer window.
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With the Argentine set to leave PSG, one of his next destinations could be England, with the Magpies interested.
Ibrahima Bamba
Meanwhile, Arsenal have reportedly made an approach for Vitoria Guimaraes’ defender Ibrahima Bamba.
The 21-year-old has emerged as a summer target for Mikel Arteta’s side, who are understood to be looking for a defender in the upcoming transfer window.
Bamba joined Guimaraes in the summer of 2020 and started playing for the U23 side before he was promoted to the senior team last year. Since then, he has grown from strength to strength, attracting interest from clubs outside Portugal.
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He has played in 39 games for the senior side and, made 32 appearances this season as he keeps establishing himself as a key first-team member.
Apart from playing as a defender, Bamba can be deployed as a defensive midfielder, and out of the 32 games he has played this term, he has been lined up as a deep-lying midfielder in four of those games.
His current contract with Guimaraes runs until the summer of 2026, but he could leave the club this summer, with Arsenal being a potential destination.
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Reports indicate that Guimaraes is ready to negotiate over the defender with any club that is willing to offer just over €10 million, although there is a €30 million release clause in his contract.
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