BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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5 potential Mesut Özil replacements if the exit rumours turn out to be true

DailyCannon

Dec 22, 2018

Mesut Özil is being linked with an Arsenal exit after his absence in Wednesday’s North London derby, but who could Unai Emery sign to replace him?

3Pablo Fornals

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Age: 22
Position: Attacking Midfield
Club: Villarreal
Contract until: 2022
Estimated market value: £22.5m

Arsenal are reportedly considering a £17.8m move for Pablo Fornals as links with the player surface again.

Arsenal have been linked with Villarreal’s Pablo Fornals for some time now. In fact, he was once named as a possible Santi Cazorla replacement long before we even knew Santi would be leaving.

The midfielder has a £17.8m release clause according to this latest report and that has caught the attention of Arsenal who are said to be prepared to meet it.

An established first-team regular with Malaga before paying his own release clause of £10m to join Villarreal in 2017, Fornals has three goals and three assists this season in 24 games.

An attacking midfielder with a strong shot from distance, who is able to hold onto the ball well and loves a tackle, Fornals currently wears the number 8 for Villarreal.

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