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Arsenal and Liverpool have identical bids rejected by club for prolific striker
ARSENAL and Liverpool have had identical offers for Islam Slimani rejected by Sporting Lisbon, according to reports.
Sporting Lisbon have reportedly rejected offers from Arsenal and Liverpool for Islam Slimani
Slimani had a stunning season for Sporting last term, bagging 31 goals in 46 appearances in all competitions.
This has understandably caught the attention of a number of top clubs and Leicester were linked with the 26-year-old as a possible replacement for Jamie Vardy.
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It is said Carvalho will be forced to sell if Slimani's £24m release clause is activated, however the clause expires on June 30, meaning Sporting could demand a higher fee next month.
In addition to Arsenal, Leicester and Liverpool, the report says Tottenham and Lazio could also make a formal offer for Slimani soon.