The Villareal midfielder has been the
The North London club has been reported as the likeliest competition as Napoli are set to crack a deal for the 23-year-old midfielder.
That would be on a five-year contract and the figure is likely to be after tax, given that’s how football wages are usually reported in the Italian media.
Such an amount would be no problem for Arsenal to compete with, so as long as an agreement could be found with Villarreal or a deal done over buyout clause.
Fornal’s clause ranges from €26m to €30m depending on who is reporting it at the time, and it’s certainly not thought to be an amount which would scare away those interested.