Arsenal are closing in on a deal to land Ezri Konsa – with reports suggesting Mikel Arteta is looking to provide defensive cover after injuries to William Saliba and Jurrien Timber
Arsenal are closing in on a deal to land Aston Villa star Ezri Konsa – as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his backline.
The Gunners got their hands on some silverware over the weekend, beating Manchester City in the Community Shield. However, with less than week until the new season, Arteta is still looking for improvements as Arsenal look to defend their Premier League crown.
According to The Athletic, talks are advancing for Konsa, 28, who has been on the Gunners’ transfer list all summer thanks to his ability to cover at both centre-back and right-back. It adds work is being made to reduce valuation gap for the defender.
Konsa has two years remaining on his Villa contract, having signed a five-year deal in September 2023. And he has been at the heart of a Villa side that has been climbing up the table in recent seasons.
The defender made 48 appearances in all competitions last season as Villa won the Europa League and finished fourth in the Premier League.
The season beforehand, Konsa started all but one of Villa’s Champions League fixtures as they reached the quarter-finals, losing out to PSG.
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