Arsenal leapfrog Spurs in race for De Bruyne 2.0, club awaiting £29.5m bid

Arsenal have reportedly leapfrogged Tottenham in the race for Dejan Kulusevski.

Both the Gunners and Spurs have been linked with the 21-year-old in recent months.

Kulusevski plies his trade for Juventus, but he’s got just four Serie A starts under his belt this season.

Gazzetta dello Sport recently claimed that Juve “haven’t put up barriers” over a potential January or summer move.

Now, Calciomercato has reported that it’s now “more Arsenal than Tottenham” in terms of the race for Kulusevski.

They claim the Gunners are now in pole position ahead of Spurs.

In addition, Juve are now “awaiting” a 35m euro offer (around £29.5m) than would enable them to reinvest in new signings.

Arsenal could certainly do with bolstering their midfield ranks.

The Gunners are seemingly looking to let Ainsley Maitland-Niles go out on loan.

In addition, Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny are heading to the Africa Cup of Nations in January.

However, Tottenham director Fabio Paratici knows Kulusevski well, having brought him to Juve from Atalanta.

The Sweden international joined Juve in 2020 for a reported £31.5m.

Kulusevski is a versatile player who’s apt in central midfield, at No. 10 and on the wing.

The 21-year-old’s key traits include technique, physicality and unselfishness on the pitch.

Kulusevski has the Cristiano Ronaldo seal of approval, the Portugal legend calling him “excellent” in 2020.

And he has even been compared to Kevin De Bruyne, testament to his quality and potential.

Arsenal leapfrog Spurs in race for De Bruyne 2.0, club awaiting £29.5m bid – report