As he provides an update on Ollie Watkins, Fabrizio Romano has disclosed that Arsenal has made a “bid” to capture Sverre Nypan, a Rosenborg star.
As Arsenal attempts to catch up to Liverpool in the Premier League title chase, the Gunners are in dire need of attacking additions who can make an immediate difference.
After defeating Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday, Arne Slot’s team now leads the Premier League league by nine points, and Arsenal will have to answer against Manchester City on Sunday.
Watkins, a striker for Aston Villa, is one man Arsenal has selected to strengthen their attack after their initial proposal was turned down earlier this week.
Arsenal reportedly made an offer of up to £60 million for the England international, although other reports maintain that their offer was closer to £45 million.
Additionally, transfer analyst Romano acknowledges that it will be “not easy” for Arsenal to persuade Aston Villa to sell after the Villans expressed dissatisfaction with the offer’s timing.
“They also wanted Ollie Watkins,” Romano told GiveMeSport. They put in a bid. The Aston Villa rejected it. There was a lot of tension between the clubs. On the day of their pivotal Champions League match, Villa was not pleased with the leaks.
“Ollie Watkins is too important for Aston Villa for the second half of the season, so Unai Emery is really pushing internally to keep him at the club. He doesn’t want him to leave.”
Arsenal will therefore have a difficult time persuading Villa to accept Ollie Watkins. I believe it would be really difficult or require a significant sum of money.
In addition to searching for attackers, Arsenal is constantly trying to acquire young players, and Mikel Arteta’s team has placed a “bid” for Nypan, a midfielder for Rosenborg.
“At the moment, I’m not aware of any concrete contact in other positions,” Romano continued. Sverre Nypan, the gifted Norwegian child on Arsenal’s list, is one of the names for the future.
Arsenal, Manchester City, and Girona of the City Football Group have all made bids for him; Girona will move first, followed by Manchester City.
However, the athlete hasn’t made a decision as of yet. Arsenal is constantly considering players for the present and the future since he is taking his time, but right now, the striker is undoubtedly the primary priority.
