Arteta confirms Arsenal want to sign defender after Konsa link
After an earlier bid was rejected, Arsenal increased their offer to £50 million and moved closer to signing Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed the club's interest in signing a defender, following reports of a deal for Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa. Arteta, who has been searching for a defender since the end of last season, is close to finalizing the £50 million ($68 million) bid for Konsa. With William Saliba injured and Jurrien Timber recovering from an injury, Konsa would bolster the defense alongside Gabriel Magalhaes.
The Gunners had previously considered Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah but have improved their offer for Konsa. The addition of Konsa would follow a string of new signings for Arteta, including Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, Piero Hincapie, and Illan Meslier, as Arsenal aim to secure back-to-back titles since the 1930s.
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