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Arsenal transfer news: Caglar Soyuncu makes huge Premier League demand
ARSENAL transfer target Caglar Soyuncu has admitted he wants to join a team which will guarantee him first-team football.
Caglar Soyuncu wants first team assurances before joining the Premier League
The Freiburg defender is expected to be the first transfer through the door at the Emirates this summer after impressing in the Bundesliga this term.
Soyuncu is expected to cost around £35m, despite only playing regularly in Germany's top flight over the last two years.
But the 21-year-old already wants assurances that he will a regular starter upon moving to the Premier League.
“For me, it must be a team where I can play first,” he told Ajansspor.
“We will evaluate my chances of playing.
Caglar Soyuncu has impressed for Freiburg in recent years
It’s best to wait. The English league is a very good league.
“It’s best to wait. The English league is a very good league.
“Of course I have a goal to play in top clubs.
"Freiburg is the first step. It has been very good for two years.
"I had to improve. I have gained more experience but still have shortcomings.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has also been linked with Arsenal
“A decision will be made in the interests of all of us.”
Arsenal are also heavily linked with Borussia Dortmund centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
The Greek's current contract expires in 12 months and he is yet to agree an extension with the club.
Papastathopoulos would be available for a fee of £15m this summer.