Gunners to beat Everton to striker
Arsenal are set to beat Everton to the £17million signing of Deportivo La Coruna striker Lucas Perez.
Everton were close to landing the striker after triggering the £17m release clause, but now Arsenal have taken the lead in the race.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made no secret of his desire to bolster his striking options this summer, but attempts to sign Lyon star Alexandre Lacazette have failed.
Known simply as Lucas, Perez he is a late developer, having spent much of his early 20’s in the Spanish lower leagues playing for Atletico Madrid’s junior team.
He had loan spells at Rayo Vallecano and Karpaty Lviv in Ukraine, but kick-started his career in Greece with PAOK Thessaloniki.
He returned to Spain on loan with Deportivo, and was such a success that they signed him on a permanent deal last summer, and he is now attracting the eye of Premier League big-boys.
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
