Lyon are ready to reduce their asking price for midfielder Houssem Aouar as Arsenal have their opening offer rejected. Mikel Arteta has reportedly placed the 22-year-old at the top of his transfer wishlist. Aouar is keen to make the switch to the Premier League, although Arsenal are yet to agree on a fee with the Ligue 1 club. According to ESPN, Arsenal have had a €35million bid rejected for the Frenchman, but do expect an improved offer to be on the way. Lyon had initially slapped a €60m price tag on the France-U21 international, but the report suggests they could now be willing to accept substantially less than that. They will now accept between €40m and €45m.
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