Tottenham swoop in with late bid to steal €30m Arsenal target

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Lewis Ambrose·12 July 2019

Tottenham swoop in with late bid to steal €30m Arsenal target

Tottenham are looking to snatch William Saliba from under Arsenal’s noses.

According to RMC, Spurs have suddenly met Saint-Étienne’s demands for the centre-back.

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Breaking | Tottenham have just outbid Arsenal for William Saliba, offering €30m excluding bonuses, which goes above & beyond Sainté’s demands. Les Verts are meeting tomorrow to discuss this situation! (RMC)
– Friday, 12 July 2019

Arsenal were on the verge of sealing a deal for the 18-year-old, who was set to be loaned back to the French club until the end of the season.

Reliable BBC journalist David Ornstein said on Thursday the Gunners were just looking to complete a deal, with just fine details remaining.

Negotiations between Arsenal, Saint Etienne and Saliba were in their very final stages - much of it already in the hands of lawyers to agree wording of contracts etc - but Tottenham have reignited their interest and are now pushing hard to get the deal completed #AFC #THFC #ASSE
– Friday, 12 July 2019

However, it looks like their north London rivals have jumped in at the final moment to hijack the deal.

Saliba is still expected to be loaned back to Saint-Étienne for the 2019/20 campaign, with les Verts insisting he should remain with them for their Europa League campaign.