Saturday, 30th August, 2014
Benfica are ready to make a bid of around €10m for Arsenal’s Costa Rican attacker Joel Campbell.
Campbell had a fruitful loan spell at Olympiacos last season and returned to Arsenal this summer after Costa Rica’s World Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.
Arsene Wenger has hinted that he wants to keep the 22-year-old at the Emirates this season and is not contemplating a move for him.
However Benfica, who are desperate to sign an attacking option, are ready to make a last ditch effort to sign the Costa Rican in the last days of the transfer window.
The Portuguese outfit are ready to test Arsenal’s resolve with a €10m bid for Campbell, according to O Jogo.
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As Aguias believe that the financial offer is good enough to tempt the Gunners to sanction the 22-year-old’s sale.
However, with Olivier Giroud out until the new year through injury, it remains to be seen whether Wenger is ready to sell an attacking option and further deplete his resources.
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