Arsenal transfers: Bayern Munich give up on Leandro Trossard and eye team-mate instead

Arsenal have been extremely active in the summer transfer window but outgoings are also on the cards and Bayern Munich have now set their sights on a second Gunners star

Bayern Munich could turn their attention to Gabriel Martinelli with the chances of a deal to bring his Arsenal team-mate, Leandro Trossard, to Germany now looking slim.

The German giants are among the clubs who have been linked with Trossard, 30, in recent weeks with the Belgium international now in the final year of his contract at The Emirates. But it has now emerged that such a move is unlikely, with Trossard said to be in the sights of Fenerbahce.

Bayern remain in the market for a new wide forward, though, and it has now been claimed another Arsenal player has emerged as a target in Martinelli.

The Athletic claim that the Brazil international, 24, is once again of interest to Bayern as his current club search for a new left winger.

Martinelli currently has two years remaining on his current deal and there have been suggestions that Arsenal may need to sanction a big-money sale to offset their own planned spending spree.

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The Gunners are pursuing a £70million deal for Viktor Gyokeres with a £50m swoop for Noni Madueke also close to completion.

Those deals, plus a proposed swoop for Valencia’s Cristhian Mosquera, would see their spending break the £200m barrier. And with Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze also of interest, outgoings are likely, even if Arsenal are unlikely to actually want to sell a player of Martinelli’s calibre.

Bayern also hold an interest in Luis Diaz of Liverpool, who have already rejected a £58m bid from the German champions for their winger.

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Said offer was both received and rebuffed on Tuesday, with Liverpool having no interest in selling Diaz. However, the Colombia international is understood to have made it clear that he would like to leave Anfield this summer.

Diaz was heavily linked with Barcelona earlier as well as Bayern earlier in the summer. They have since tried – and failed – in a bid to land Nico Williams from Athletic Club.

Bayern are short in the left wing position following the departure of Leroy Sane, who signed for Galatasaray earlier this summer.

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