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Arsenal had £35m bid rejected for Roma star Kostas Manolas rejected, claims agent

Kostas Manolas' agent has revealed that Roma rejected a bid of nearly €40 million (£34.6m) from Arsenal for his client ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.

Ioannis Evangelopoulos has claimed that the asking price was the main reason behind the collapse of the deal for his client, with the Gunners later turning to Shkodran Mustafi instead.

Manolas's representative has suggested interest in the 25-year-old defender remains high but no club has made a firm offer.

Kostas Manolas' agent has revealed that Roma rejected Arsenal's u00a334.6m summer bidu00a0
Kostas Manolas' agent has revealed that Roma rejected Arsenal's £34.6m summer bid
The Gunners eventually settling on Shkodran Mustafi instead of signing the Greek defender
The Gunners eventually settling on Shkodran Mustafi instead of signing the Greek defender

'I cannot say where Kostas would like to play but it will be interesting to see which teams will come knocking for him,' Evangelopoulos told Sport FM.