Arsenal midfielder target Mario Lemina has signed a four-year deal with Juventus after a season long loan at the Old Lady.
According to Le10 Sport, Arsene Wenger had been keen on signing the player to bolster the Gunner’s midfield options. However, this news is set to give the Frenchman a strong blow.
The Gunners are on the market for a midfielder with the likes of Tomas Rosicky, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini set to leave the club at the end of the season, thus they need to strengthen their midfielder ahead of the start of next season.
Lemina made 11 appearances for the Turin club this season after to being out of action for a long time due to injury. The Gabon player seems to have done enough to impress Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri to bag a four-year deal with the club.
Reports suggest that the deal cost Juventus €9.5m (£7.4m) which he club will be paying in four installments with an option for an additional bonus of €1m (£800k) based on performance.