{"id":48546,"date":"2026-06-11T07:23:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/from-italy-arsenal-approach-potential-e50m-transfer-for-midfielder\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T07:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:23:26","slug":"from-italy-arsenal-approach-potential-e50m-transfer-for-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/from-italy-arsenal-approach-potential-e50m-transfer-for-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"From Italy: Arsenal approach potential \u20ac50m transfer for midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/from-italy-arsenal-approach-potential-e50m-transfer-for-midfielder\/#Manu_Kone_move_could_be_smart_business_for_Arsenal\" >Manu Kone move could be smart business for Arsenal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/from-italy-arsenal-approach-potential-e50m-transfer-for-midfielder\/#Midfielder_is_given_a_hefty_price_tag\" >Midfielder is given a hefty price tag<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal are reportedly interested in Roma midfielder Manu Kone and have made initial contact to explore a move.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The France international has had an impressive time in Serie A and would be a decent option on the market this summer as he won&#8217;t cost a fortune.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Italian outlet Corriere della Sera, quoted and translated by Sport Witness, Arsenal have established contact with Kone&#8217;s agent.<\/p>\n<p>After looking into Kone&#8217;s situation, it appears that Roma are not keen on selling the 25-year-old, but the newspaper claims they could be willing to sell him for around 50 million euros.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manu_Kone_move_could_be_smart_business_for_Arsenal\"><\/span>Manu Kone move could be smart business for Arsenal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal could have more depth in the center of the park next season with Declan Rice and Martin Zvimendi playing a huge amount of football throughout the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side won the Premier League title and also reached the finals of the Champions League and Carabao Cup, so the team was really pushed to the limit at times.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Christian Norgaard has barely featured since arriving from Brentford last summer, so Arteta may be looking to replace him with someone more reliable.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think Cone will necessarily be a better starter than Rice, Zvimendi or Miles Lewis-Skelly, but he certainly has what it takes to be a better team player than Norgaard.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Midfielder_is_given_a_hefty_price_tag\"><\/span>Midfielder is given a hefty price tag<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If AFC can land the Roma ace for less than \u20ac50 million, it could be very good business in a market where midfielders command insane amounts of money.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano reports that Matheus Fernandes is already worth around \u00a380m despite being relegated at West Ham, so see below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, The Athletic reports that Nottingham Forest are seeking a \u00a3120m transfer fee for Elliott Anderson, who has just enjoyed a good season in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal may prefer to field players who have already proven themselves in English football, but the price tag won&#8217;t come cheap, so considering a player like Kone as a replacement seems like a good back-up plan.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are reportedly interested in Roma midfielder Manu Kone and have made initial contact to explore a move. The France international has had an impressive time in Serie A and would be a decent option on the market this summer as he won&#8217;t cost a fortune. 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