Back to the Arsenal Newsfeed

Renato Sanches hints he is 'ready' to leave Lille and reveals that Arsenal are interested in signing him... as Mikel Arteta looks to shake up his midfield with Granit Xhaka still a liability

Renato Sanches has hinted that he will leave Lille and has named Arsenal as one of the clubs he could move to.

The Gunners have identified the Portuguese international as a transfer target as Mikel Arteta looks to improve his options in midfield.

Having played a vital role in Lille winning the Ligue 1 title last season, Sanches continues to impress in France but has one eye on the next step in his career.

Renato Sanches played a key role as Lille won their first Ligue 1 title in 10 years last season

In an interview – via the Mirror – the midfielder spoke about the transfer speculation surrounding him.