Arsenal land $44m transfer advantage over Tottenham as Edu finds Romeo Lavia alternative
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Veiga prefers Arsenal
Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga has reportedly made it clear that he would rather joinArsenal over north London rivals Tottenham. The Spain Under-21s international has been strongly tipped for a big-money move to the Premier League with Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle all keen.
AS have reported that Veiga has his heart set on a move to the Emirates Stadium, with journalist Manu Sainz suggesting the Gunners are the English club Veiga «likes the most».
The Celta prodigy would not cost too much money, either. The Athletic previously reported that Veiga has a release clause of around £34million ($44.1million).
football.london says: Amid all the talk of Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo, a move for Veiga would be sensational business. Highly-rated in Spain and compared to Andreas Iniesta, the Celta Vigo star is destined for a blockbuster move this summer.
With Arsenal spending so much on Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber, ticking off another priority for so cheap is a no-brainer for the Gunners. The competition from the likes of Tottenham and Chelsea could be difficult to fend off, but Veiga's preference of a move to the Emirates Stadium is certainly good news.
What will be interesting is whether or not Arsenal pursue their interest.
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