LYON chief Bruno Cheyrou has refused to rule out promoting Lucas Paqueta to Arsenal.
The Brazilian, 24, is a participant who has been repeatedly linked with the Gunners in latest months.
Newcastle are additionally thought to have an interest after he scored ten objectives and supplied seven assists in all competitions for Lyon final season.
But it’s Arsenal who seem to be frontrunners to convey the attacking midfielder to the Premier League amid rumours the Ligue 1 membership have dropped their asking value to round £33.5million.
Now Lyon’s head of recruitment Cheyrou has poured additional gasoline on the fireplace relating to a transfer for Paqueta to the Emirates as he supplied an perception in their method to the ultimate month of the transfer window.
He stated: “We need to cut back the squad size. In phrases of exits, we’ll analyse affords on a case-by-case foundation however the economics will come into consideration.
“We will contemplate the affords with Jean-Michel Aulas and Vincent Ponsot in order to make the perfect selections.
“I’m right here to guarantee the perfect group doable, however there are different issues to have in mind as properly.”
When he was requested particularly about Paqueta’s future, he admitted: “We are ready for each eventuality.”
Arsenal’s personal technical director Edu not too long ago revealed his admiration for the ex-AC Milan ace however denied any transfer talks had taken place.
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He stated: “I’m very respectful once I speak about Lucas.
“I’m a man who likes him so much, I’ve at all times preferred him, since my time with Brazil’s nationwide group. He’s had an ideal season, he was thought-about the perfect [overseas] participant in the French league.
“But right this moment, there actually isn’t any type of speak, there’s solely my admiration for the participant, as a result of the squad right this moment is, in the place he performs, I believe we’re very properly served in this regard.”