Arsenal have now made £34m offer for player compared to Cristiano Ronaldo via email

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Arsenal have now emailed Juventus to make an offer for Kenan Yildiz.

That is according to Tuttosport.

So, what is the latest on Arsenal and Kenan Yildiz? Let’s take a look…

Arsenal bid for Kenan Yildiz

Well – according to Tuttosport – the Gunners sent an email to Juventus, informing the Italian giants that they would be willing to spend €40m (£34m) to sign the Turkey international.

The Italian news outlet also share how Juventus responded to this email.

It is said the Serie A side told Arsenal that £34m would not be enough to sign Yildiz – nor would double that amount see an agreement materialise.

Juventus are believed to be building a side around the 18-year-old and have no intention of selling him.

Having said that, Tuttosport suggest that Juventus may not be in a position to reject seriously large bids for Yildiz, with a figure of €80m (£68m) mentioned as a price which could tempt the Italian giants to cash in.

The Turkish teenager – who has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo – has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Juventus this season, making 15 Serie A appearances and scoring one goal.

Arsenal should look elsewhere

As precocious a talent Yildiz appears to be, Arsenal cannot be held to ransom.

The Regensburg-born wonderkid still has a long way to go before he fulfils his vast potential, and if £34m is not enough to sign him at this stage of his development, Mikel Arteta and Edu may as well look elsewhere.

Any sum higher than £34m would pose a risk for Arsenal – the pressure of such a price tag could negatively impact Yildiz, and he may fail to fulfil his potential.

Ultimately, if Juventus really are demanding a sum closer to £70m, Arsenal should walk away – that amount of money can get you a finished article, such as Brentford No.17 Ivan Toney.

In fact, Edu apparently believes he could sign the England international for £10m less than the £70m mark.