Expert – Arsenal to annoucne £52m double deal within hours
Arsenal fans will finally be appeased on Friday afternoon as the club are reportedly set to put two new signings through their paces in a medical before announcing their deals.
According to Sky Sports’ La Liga expert, Guillem Balague, Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi and Deportivo striker Lucas Perez will be presented by the Gunners together at 3pm on Friday afternoon.
GB: Mustafi is travelling to London & will be presented as an Arsenal player alongside Lucas Perez around 3pm today. https://t.co/xIKEglgVai
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BBC Sport reporter, David Ornstien, is reporting that the pair will undergo their medicals in London on Friday, with The Gunners shelling out over £50m on the double deal.
Arsene Wenger has been chasing both a striker and a central defender all summer, with the North London side having struggled to find a top goalscorer in recent years and being in the midst of a defensive crisis going into the new season.