urban.spaceman Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Daily Mail, but still: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7028461/Leicester-join-Arsenal-25m-race-Rennes-star-Ismaila-Sarr.html Leicester 'join Arsenal in £25m race for Rennes star Ismaila Sarr Leicester 'are ready to join Arsenal in the race to sign Rennes star Ismaila Sarr' this summer. The 21-year-old winger has attracted a lot of attention around Europe following a sterling campaign in France and is expected to leave Rennes in the summer with speculation around his future mounting. Sarr, who netted 12 times and laid on a further 11 assists in all competitions last season, is wanted by Arsenal having impressed boss Unai Emery during their Europa League tie earlier this year. Leicester 'are ready to join Arsenal in the race to sign Rennes star Ismaila Sarr' this summer Arsenal reportedly made contact with Rennes about signing the player back in March and it is believed the French club will hold out for a figure around the £25million mark. However, Emery, who is keen to bolster his attack with a pacey winger this summer, is likely to face competition for Sarr's signature with Leicester also interested. A source close to Sarr revealed Leicester are the only other English club to have made a firm approach for the player. The Senegal international (R) has attracted interested after an impressive campaign in France The insider told Senegalese media: 'Leicester, Roma and AC Milan are the three clubs that have shown genuine interest in signing Ismaila. 'He has been linked with moves to Arsenal and Liverpool. But I have not heard any news from either of these two clubs.' Sarr, who netted the crucial spot-kick to hand Rennes victory over PSG in the French Cup final last month, is tied down to the French club until 2021. He joined from Metz in 2017 in a £15m move. The £25m-rated winger helped Rennes defeat PSG last month to win the French Cup trophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Sounds very nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 (edited) Edited 14 May 2019 by Beechey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 best known for this absolute worldie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Bentley Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 19 minutes ago, StanSP said: best known for this absolute worldie Quite happy for him to turn up and do that every week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Gerrimin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 This guy is fvcking class, we need a right winger, he'd be perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireFox Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Like the look of this one. Strong, pace to burn, can put the ball in the net, everything we had hoped Gray could develop into. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattolcfc Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 That sort of tally is what Gray should really be getting now he’s had his chance. Looks very promising to me! Let’s get our deals done early so we’ve got a full pre-season together to prepare for our Champions League onslaught ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 12 goals and 11 assists is basically on par with what Riyad Mahrez did in his final season with us. He's only got those figures in Ligue 1, but a lot of French players who come over to the Premier League tend to be decent. As a young player he also fits the mould of what are looking for. I still think we'll be in for Jarod Bowen but this player seems like he'd be in the Ricardo / Maddison mould of being a very decent signing with a lot of potential to get even better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 If we get him for £25m as well it'd be a bargain these days. Definite upgrade on Gray and feel like he'd compliment our side very well. Ricardo and Sarr down that right win. Imagine. Hope the lure of cities like Rome and Milan aren't too much compared to Leicester though, let alone those clubs playing in Europe too next season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Leeds Fox Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Absolutely yes! He is a great player and will scare left backs with his pace and unpredictable play. Seen him a few times this season and played well in all but one of those games. Can also play up top when needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Another one I've never heard of but ticks a lot of boxes. 21 years old and linked with Liverpool and Arsenal. I don't mind going for young players with links to elite level clubs even if they don't take the plunge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 3 minutes ago, StanSP said: If we get him for £25m as well it'd be a bargain these days. Definite upgrade on Gray and feel like he'd compliment our side very well. Ricardo and Sarr down that right win. Imagine. Hope the lure of cities like Rome and Milan aren't too much compared to Leicester though, let alone those clubs playing in Europe too next season None of those places touch Belgrave Roundabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsfoxes Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Let the summer begin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 I watch no continental football but those stats can't be sniffed at. Surely Arsenal's priority is sorting their defence before anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Showed flashes of brilliance in the World Cup last summer and it didnt twig it was him when I watched that 1st leg vs Arsenal where he was immense. For the price, he is probably value for money compared with Chukwuese at Villareal or the likes of Lozano. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Oh yess. Would love for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Would love to get him, hope it doesn't go like when we were previously linked to a Rennes winger (Ousmane Dembele) who basically told us to do one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 ... seems to have a heavy touch, ball not always under control and poor final ball. Not convinced about Sarr and have a long way to go to match Chukwueze who is somewhat in a different league. Chukwueze for me for the right side, very much like Mahrez shooting across the keeper and very good ball control. For me, either: Chukwueze Neres Bailey One of the above would surely confirm, we mean business!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 2 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: ... seems to have a heavy touch, ball not always under control and poor final ball. Not convinced about Sarr and have a long way to go to match Chukwueze who is somewhat in a different league. Chukwueze for me for the right side, very much like Mahrez shooting across the keeper and very good ball control. For me, either: Chukwueze Neres Bailey One of the above would surely confirm, we mean business!! Signing Sarr would too, to be fair. Can't see us getting Neres. Ajax will lose a few players this summer perhaps but a fan of theirs on another forum believes they want to build something big at Ajax and not lose players (like Monaco did). They can financially back their big talents so if they're going to lose Neres, it won't be to us I'm afraid. If we sign Lozano or Sarr (not sure if there's even been any rumours about the former), it'd go some way to becoming a good transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 This one's up my street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Some nice bits but also barely looks in full control of the ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 19 minutes ago, Babylon said: Some nice bits but also barely looks in full control of the ball. Yeah, but imagine how terrified the opposition will be! Guy runs towards them and they have no idea what’s going to happen because neither does he! Gerrimin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovejoy Posted 14 May 2019 Share Posted 14 May 2019 Woof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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