Arsenal set firm asking price for Myles Lewis-Skelly amid strong interest from Manchester United and Chelsea
Arsenal is reportedly looking to sell academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly to Premier League rivals Manchester United or Chelsea for approximately £45 million. The move is intended to help the club balance its finances following recent high-profile player acquisitions.
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This highlights the financial pressures on top-tier football clubs to manage squad depth and comply with transfer market economics.
Arsenal are reportedly open to selling promising academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly to Premier League rivals Manchester United or Chelsea this summer. The north London club have set a clear, asking price for the versatile teenager as they desperately look to balance their books following recent big-money acquisitions in the transfer market.
Arsenal have offered Lewis-Skelly to Manchester United as a potential left-back option, wishing to recoup some of the £75 million paid to Newcastle for Bruno Guimaraes
According to The Guardian , Chelsea have also been made aware of the availability of the teenager, who won the Premier League under Mikel Arteta last term. The midfielder signed a five-year contract last summer, but his prospective price is thought to be in the region of £45m. He resurrected his career in north London during the title-winning campaign, making 36 appearances, but the arrival of Guimaraes adds intense competition.
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