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Arsenal Transfer News: Nabil Fekir Reportedly Set to Replace Alexis Sanchez

Nabil Fekir is reportedly inching closer to joining Arsenal and becoming the direct replacement for contract rebel Alexis Sanchez.

The Lyon attacking midfielder is seen as the natural replacement for star forward Sanchez, per TransferMarketWeb (h/t Jack Staplehurst of the Daily Star). Fekir is tipped to join the Gunners despite drawing the interest of scouts from Serie A giants Juventus and La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid recently.

In terms of when he could move to north London, Staplehurst noted "it remains to be seen if Fekir would join in January or stay at Lyon until the summer.