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Arsenal transfer news: Denis Suarez problem revealed by expert with Barca talks ongoing
ARSENAL are facing serious financial problems which could hinder their move for Barcelona ace Denis Suarez.
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That’s according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
Reports today claimed Arsenal are closing in on the Spaniard.
The Gunners are locked in talks with Barcelona over the 25-year-old.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery has confirmed the Gunners can only complete loan deals this summer due to financial restrictions.
They’ve got to be careful because of the problems they’ve got with financial fair play
Barcelona are keen to sell Suarez, however, Arsenal want to loan the midfielder and potentially buy him in the summer.
And Maguire says Arsenal’s financial restrictions could hinder their move for Suarez.
He told the Daily Star: “This is where Arsenal have got a problem.
“They’ve got to be careful because of the problems they’ve got with financial fair play.
“Not qualifying for the Champions League has cost them a lot of money.
“I know they've been linked with Denis Suarez and they could probably get him for £10m.
“But the most they can afford over this window is £20-£25m.
“I don't think they'll be at the upper ends of the market in terms of what they can afford to buy and also if you look at Stan Kroenke, he's said he wants the club to be self-financing.”
Emery has been vocal on Arsenal’s January transfer plans in recent weeks.
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The Spaniard has been asked about the possibility of signing Suarez, with Emery claiming he’s a fan of the versatile midfielder.
He said: “If we have the possibility to sign some important players, we can do it.
“At left or right wing, perhaps one player can help us in this position.
“We will only sign players who give us quality.
“He was playing as a left or right winger for Sevilla when he was with me.”