Gianluca Scamacca transfer news: Double-edged sword for Arsenal as club replaces striker but Euro giants join race

Arsenal have been given a boost in their push to sign Sassuolo attacker Gianluca Scamacca, although there is also interest reportedly coming from a European heavyweight.

Scamacca enjoyed a deadly campaign in 2021-22, bagging 16 goals and one assist in 38 games. He is now part of Roberto Mancini’s plans for Italy and is also in line for a big summer move.

Arsenal need to sign a new striker this summer and could decide on Scamacca as a potential solution. According to a recent report from 90Min, they were preparing to make an offer for the 23-year-old hitman.

Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport have since claimed an official bid to be on the table. They state Arsenal offered £27million, plus £6.8m in add-ons – making it £33.8m in total.

However, this has fallen short of Sassuolo’s valuation, which stands at £42m. As such, the Gunners will need to up their price if they want Scamacca to spearhead their forward line next season.

Amid the negotiations, Sassuolo have got to work on finding their next goalscorer. Fabrizio Romano reveals they are close to announcing the arrival of Agustin Alvarez.

The Uruguayan will effectively arrive as Scamacca’s replacement, giving Arsenal more hope that a deal can be struck for their transfer target.

Alvarez will join Sassuolo from Penarol for £9.4m after the two clubs came to a full agreement. He will fly to Italy next week to make the move a formality.

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