Arsenal Begin Talk For Centre-back Ahead Of Per Mertesacker’s Exit

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Arsenal will battle Liverpool, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Barcelona for the signature of Toulouse defender Issa Diop.

That is according to Mundo Deportivo, who say the centre-half is on the radar of several of Europe’s biggest clubs after an impressive campaign in Ligue 1.

The 21-year-old has played at every international level for France from Under-16 to Under-21 and is tipped to have a bright future.

Diop is contracted to Toulouse until 2020.