Arsenal transfer talks were reportedly ongoing yesterday as the Gunners attempted to get Atletico Madrid to lower their demands for the sale of 21-year-old Uruguay centre-back Jose Gimenez. This was a claim made by the Daily Mail, who stated that Atletico want £40m for the player – £16m less than the value of his release clause. It should come as no surprise that Arsenal are reluctant to pay said asking price. The Gunners are notoriously cagey in the transfer market, while £40m is just £2.4m shy of what their paid for their current record signing, Mesut Ozil, according to BBC Sport. Sure, Arsenal need a new centre-back, but Arsene Wenger said he wanted 'experience' when...
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