• Age: 23
• Current club: Valencia CF
• Contract until: 2023
• Market value: £31.5m

At just 23 years of age, Gaya has already played 161 matches for Valencia’s first team. This season he’s once again a regular in the starting eleven, making 11 league appearances for the full 90 minutes in their 12 matches so far.

There were reports last year that Gaya’s release clause would drop to £25.4m over the summer, a very decent price for such a young and experienced player. However, this was increased to £88m when he extended his deal back in May, so some negotiation would be required to bring down the price.

Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly both also in the race for his signature alongside Arsenal. The Gunners might have an advantage though, as they’ve dealt with Valencia a lot in the past.

In the summer of 2017, Arsenal sold Gabriel Paulista to the Spanish side. They then followed that up with the transfer of Francis Coquelin in January. Before that, Arsene Wenger signed Shkodran Mustafi the previous year. Perhaps the Spanish international could be the next transfer in the saga.

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