{"id":292467,"date":"2023-09-14T06:34:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T06:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292467"},"modified":"2023-09-14T06:34:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T06:34:38","slug":"arsenal-will-face-competition-in-pursuit-of-ousmane-diomande","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/arsenal-will-face-competition-in-pursuit-of-ousmane-diomande\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal &apos;will face competition&apos; in pursuit of Ousmane Diomande"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Arsenal &#8216;will face competition from three or four clubs&#8217; in their bid to sign Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande after Gunners&#8217; \u00a330m offer was turned down<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sporting turned down a \u00a330m offer from Arsenal for the 19-year-old defender<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gunners are expected to return with an improved bid for Diomande in January\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arsenal could reportedly face competition in their bid to sign Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande in the January window.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners had a \u00a330million offer rejected by the Portuguese club over the summer, with the centre-back&#8217;s release clause set at around \u00a369m.<\/p>\n<p>It is anticipated Arsenal will return with an improved offer for the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to Fabrizio Romano, &#8216;three or four clubs&#8217; are also monitoring Diomande&#8217;s progress ahead of potential bids for him.<\/p>\n<p>Romano adds that Arsenal would have struggled to sign the teenager last summer as he wasn&#8217;t up for sale. His Sporting contract runs until 2027.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/06\/75417403-12516849-image-a-16_1694671177067.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are expected to return with an improved offer for Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande in January &#8211; but could face competition from a number of other clubs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/07\/75417451-12516849-image-a-17_1694671228029.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Ivory Coast international (left) has a \u00a369m release clause in his Sporting Lisbon contract<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/07\/75303339-12516849-Mikel_Arteta_could_look_to_add_another_defender_to_his_Arsenal_s-a-18_1694671267034.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta could look to add another defender to his Arsenal squad in January<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Diomande joined them back in January from Danish club Midtjylland, having spent time on loan at Portuguese second division club Mafra.<\/p>\n<p>He has since made 21 appearances, scoring one goal, and this month made his Ivory Coast debut in their 1-0 win over Lesotho Africa Cup of Nations qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal considered signing central defensive cover after summer arrival Jurrien Timber suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, ruling him out for several months.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta can already call upon the likes of William Saliba, Gabriel and Jakub Kiwior, while Ben White is also capable of playing there.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners sold Rob Holding to Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal travel to Everton on Sunday afternoon in their next Premier League match before beginning their Champions League campaign against PSV Eindhoven next Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12516849\/Arsenal-face-competition-three-four-clubs-bid-sign-Sporting-Lisbon-defender-Ousmane-Diomande-Gunners-30m-offer-turned-down.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal &#8216;will face competition from three or four clubs&#8217; 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