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Chelsea’s negotiations to sign ‘Arsenal target’ Jean Michael Seri from Nice are at an ‘advanced stage’, according to reports in Germany.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ father, Charalambos, revealed all the details of his son’s move to Arsenal on Monday, whilst speaking on Greek radio.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos is set for his Arsenal medical this week, ahead of a £15m transfer from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Germany.

Arsenal are set to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, with the German club already searching for a successor, according to reports in the country.

Dortmund defender Sokratis is close to joining Arsenal for a fee in the region of €20m, according to German outlet Bild.

Paris Saint-Germain have made Thomas Tuchel their ‘plan B’ as they look for someone ‘more popular than the German’, according to reports in France.

Sokratis from Borussia Dortmund this summer, and the player’s agent has already contacted the club, according to reports.

Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis is delaying signing a new contract at the club, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Juventus all following developments with the defender.

Arsenal Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat was in the stands for Schalke’s derby match against Borussia Dortmund over the weekend.

On Thursday, Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but thanks to UEFA’s cup-tied rule, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won’t be able to take part.

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has dared to utter Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s name out loud, which means the 20-year-old is signing for Arsenal… apparently.

On Wednesday, Arsene Wenger discussed how strong the Europa League is this year compared to previous seasons, and named the teams to watch out for.

Jonas Eriksson will referee Arsenal’s clash with AC Milan on Thursday, and Arsene Wenger’s side have a bit of history with the Swedish official.

Real Madrid and AS Monaco are the ‘leading contenders’ to sign Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson, according to reports, but there’s still a good chance the 18-year-old will stay put.

Arsenal are in a surprisingly commanding position in their Europa League tie against AC Milan, so let’s take a look at who else could cause the team problems if they finish the job on Thursday.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both spoken out to back manager Arsene Wenger, despite the team’s recent struggles on the pitch.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Arsenal to make the step up to a ‘bigger’ club, but admits the North London side were the only ones to make a real offer for him.

Even though Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reportedly urged Arsenal to sign his former Dortmund teammate Ousmane Dembele, the 20-year-old allegedly wants to join Chelsea on loan instead.

Olivier Giroud says Arsene Wenger would have been ‘pissed off’ had he not gone to the World Cup and although Dortmund offered him more money, he preferred to go to Chelsea and Wenger was happy to help.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s former Dortmund teammate, Robert Lewandowski, has described the 28-year-old’s departure from the Bundesliga as a ‘shame’.