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Arsenal frontrunners to land Man Utd 'mystery striker' in £8.5m deal
ARSENAL have reportedly surged ahead in the race to sign Fernando Llorente.
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The Juventus striker was unmasked last week as the mystery frontman Louis van Gaal is keen on signing.
Llorente and Edinson Cavani have seen their odds of a switch to Old Trafford shorten with the Spaniard at 2/1, while the PSG hitman is 5/1 to move to the Premier League.
But according to Italian paper Tuttosport, Arsenal are in pole position to sign the 30-year-old.
The report suggests the Gunners are ready to spend £8.5million on Llorente.
It is thought however Llorente's preferred destination is Real Madrid.
Llorente joined Juventus for free in 2013.
Arsenal are eyeing a move for Fernando Llorente
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