Arsenal Eyes £70m Leipzig’s Defender

Arsenal is eyeing a move for RB Leipzig defender, Dayot Upamecano as they battle the clock in their bid to bolster their defensive options ahead of the new season.
The Gunners are in the market to bring in a centre-back before tomorrow’s transfer deadline having agreed a fee with Bordeaux for Laurent Koscielny.
The 33-year-old was in France to undergo a medical ahead of a €5 million (£4.6m/$5.6m) move to the Ligue 1 club, with a deal expected to go through within the 24 hours.
Arsenal had been reluctant to let their captain leave, even after he had refused to travel with the squad for the pre-season tour to the United States.
But having held several rounds of talks with the defender during the past week, he made it clear he was determined to return to France, so a deal has been agreed with Bordeaux.
With Koscielny’s exit now imminent, Arsenal is looking to bring in a replacement and is interested in 20-year-old RB Leipzig defender Upamecano.
Contact has been made with the Bundesliga club, but Leipzig value the Frenchman at around £70m ($85m), a price that would make a deal extremely difficult for Arsenal, given the budget they are working on this summer.
There is also continued interest in Juventus centre-back Daniele Rugani.
Arsenal had a two-year loan offer knocked back by the Serie A champions for the Italy international last week.
Juventus is reluctant to let Rugani leave due to injury concerns over Giorgio Chiellini, who is struggling with a persistent calf problem.
They could be open to a permanent deal, however, but are believed to be demanding a fee of up to £50m ($61m).
Arsenal feels that the price is too high and would prefer to take Rugani on loan, with an option to buy included at the end of the season.
The north London club is also open to allowing Shkodran Mustafi to leave to raise further funds this summer, but the German centre-back has made it clear he wants to stay at the Emirates.