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Arsenal set to seal second summer signing: Gunners agree fee for defender
ARSENAL are closing in on the signing of Bolton defender Rob Holding, according to reports.
Arsenal close in on Rob Holding deal
The England Under-21 international is expected to make a high-profile move this summer after an impressive breakthrough season at Bolton.
Holding, 20, was a rare bright spark in a disastrous season for the relegated Bolton and picked up the club's Player of the Year by supporters.
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And according to website Football Insider, Arsenal have reached a £1.5million agreement with the Trotters, which includes performance-based add-ons.
Premier League pair Tottenham and Everton and Scottish giants Celtic also kept tabs on the young centre-half last season and have all been linked with moves this summer.
But Football Insider claim Holding favours a move to the Gunners, who are said to have had their initial offer of £750,000 rejected by Bolton.
Rob Holding part of England Under-21s' Toulon Tournament-winning squad
The Bolton academy product would become Arsenal's second signing of the summer window, following midfielder Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach.
Holding, who recently signed a one-year extension at the Macron Stadium, was part of the England Under-21s side that won the Toulon Tournament last month.