European club have just rejected £21m bid for ‘rising star’ heavily linked to Arsenal

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According to a journalist, a club on the content have just rejected a £21m bid for a rumoured Arsenal target this summer transfer window.

Arsenal remain in talks to sign Italy and Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori, though, at this stage the deal is on hold partly due to Jakub Kiwior’s reluctance to be a makeweight.

Whilst those negotiations unfold, club chiefs are still hard at work identifying other targets to bolster Mikel Arteta’s squad.

One of those being a Euro 2024 star, who has just been subjected to a £21m bid from an unnamed club.

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Fenerbahce rejected £21m bid for Ferdi Kadioglu

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Turkey and Fenerbahce defender Ferdi Kadioglu for much of the transfer window.

The 24-year-old really impressed at Euro 2024, operating as a left-back, and has attracted interest from Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund, too.

According to journalist Sercan Hamzaoglu, Fenerbahce have now rejected a £21m for Kadioglu from an unnamed European club.

There’s been no further indication of who the club may be, but there’s a fair chance it was Arsenal, considering the Calafiori deal is currently at a standstill.

Ferdi Kadioglu profile

Kadioglu, who has been labelled a ‘rising star’, is an extremely versatile player – which is a trait Mikel Arteta is really big on.

The Fenerbahce man can operate as a left-back, right-back and even in central midfield, which would provide Arsenal with great depth in a number of areas if he were to sign.

He’s under contract until 2026 and is believed to have an asking price of around £29m, so the unknown bidder isn’t far from reaching an agreement.

In other news, Arsenal have agreed to pay £86m for ‘lethal’ striker.