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Report: Arsenal and Manchester United Eye Wissam Ben Yedder

AS Monaco Striker Wissam Ben Yedder
AS Monaco Striker Wissam Ben Yedder

Arsenal and Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing AS Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder.

French publication L’Equipe has claimed that Premier League duo Arsenal and United are looking into the possibility of signing the 29-year-old France international striker Ben Yedder.

Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are also reported to be interested in securing the services of the France international this summer.

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Ben Yedder joined Monaco from Sevilla in the summer of 2019 after the Ligue 1 outfit paid the striker’s release clause of 40 million euros.

The striker has made 25 starts and one substitute appearance in Ligue 1 for Monaco this season, scoring 18 goals and providing four assists in the process.

The Frenchman made 31 starts and four substitute appearance in La Liga for Sevilla during the 2018-19 campaign, scoring 18 goals and providing nine assists in the process.

Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in France will not resume this season after the French government banned all sporting events, including behind closed doors, until September.