Arsenal boss splashes the cash to hijack Premier League deal
25 February 2015 - UEFA Champions League - Last 16 (1st Leg) - Arsenal v AS Monaco - Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal - Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has responded to pleas from the fans and splashed the cash to bring Deportivo striker, Lucas Perez in to add to his attacking armoury, according to The Sun.
The Gunners boss has reportedly met the striker’s £17m release clause to beat Premier League rivals, Everton, who had been heavily linked with a £15m move, to a deal for the 27-year-old.
The former Atletico Madrid youth player, has 24 La Liga goals to his name, including one during this season’s league opener against Eibar on Friday, in what may well have been his last appearance for Deportivo.
The North London outfit have been desperately chasing a striker all summer, whilst also trying to resolve a defensive crisis, having attempted to bring in Leicester’s Jamie Vardy, being beaten to Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain and reportedly giving up on a deal for French international, Alexandre Lacazette.
It is unlikely that a deal will be done in time for Perez to make an appearance in the Gooners’ third Premier League outing against Watford on Saturday.