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'Maybe AC Milan and Arsenal are interested but I don't know': Lille midfielder Renato Sanches admits he is 'ready' to leave club... as Portugal star claims a summer move to Barcelona was scuppered by injury

Renato Sanches has insisted he is ready to leave Lille and seek a fresh challenge away from the Ligue 1 champions.

Reports in France last week suggested Arsenal are interested in signing the 24-year-old midfielder, with Mikel Arteta keen to bolster his midfield.

However, the report added the Gunners face a January battle with AC Milan, who have reportedly submitted an undisclosed offer for the Portugal international.

Renato Sanches joined Lille in 2019
He helped the Ligue 1 side win the league last season
Reports last week suggested Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (L) is interested in signing him

But speaking to L'Equipe, Sanches admitted he does not know if interest from the Premier League and Serie A giants - the latter who he described as a 'big and historic club - is real, but said he was ready to leave should a suitable offer arrive.