Gunners negotiate a two-stage agreement with Barcelona over Denis Suarez

Arsenal are on the verge of signing Barcelona star Denis Suarez. The Gunners have met the Catalan giants’ demands over the midfielder, according to RAC1. According to the report, they would then lay down a further £17.5m in the summer to make the transfer permanent. Meanwhile, Suarez’s girlfriend Nadia Aviles sparked more rumours that her man was heading to the Premier League yesterday. Nadia Aviles uploaded a photo to her Instagram yesterday with the location tagged as London. Emery suggested "primitive" talks have been held with Suarez, but warned that any deals with being difficult to conclude this month. "Conversations with us have been very primitive," Emery said on Thursday. "I don’t want to say to you these private conversations within the club." Arsenal face a huge London derby with Chelsea tomorrow (5.30pm).

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