Wenger admits he is interested in signing Lemar from Monaco

Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has admitted he has interest in signing Thomas Lemar from Monaco and hints that they will go back with a third bid for the player.

The Gunners have seen bids of £30m and £40m rejected, as they try to land the France midfielder this summer.

It is understood that Wenger will be willing to pay in excess of £45m to land Lemar and beat their old transfer record for the second time in a matter of weeks.

Alexandre Lacazette joined for a fee of £52m earlier this summer, beating the £42.5m previous high that they paid for Mesut Ozil in 2013.

But if a deal cannot be reached, Wenger says that Arsenal are flexible with their targets.

“He’s a player that we follow yes, we look at.

“We are looking at more signings. But there’s nothing really concrete about any signings,” he told a press conference in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday.

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