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Arsenal locked in negotiation to sign €12m defender

Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal could be heading to Spain to join Athletic Bilbao in the summer, according to reports in the Spanish media.

Monreal has stated time and again that he is happy at Arsenal and enjoying his football at the North London club, but Spanish newspaper and especially Marca, believe that the former Malaga defender ‘will’ return to Spain in the summer.

Arsenal have already started to find a suitable replacement, and Marca suggest the Gunners have been in negotiation with Napoli over the signing of their highly rated full back Faouzi Ghoulam.