PEREZ IN, MUSTAFI DEAL ON
FROM BACK PAGE Perez, 27, after the player appeared to be heading for Everton. He will have his medical in London today after being offered a four-year contract.
Arsenal wanted to pay the fee in two instalments, but a subsequent structured bid has been accepted.
Despite scoring 17 goals last season, Perez was dismissed in reports by several Arsenal scouts as not being at the required level.
But they moved back in to nick him off Everton, who had gone for Perez following strong recommendations from their new director of football Steve Walsh.
Arsenal’s £25million deal for Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi could be back on.
Valencia have agreed a £5m swoop to sign Brazilian defender Sidnei from Deportivo – and the Gunners are confident German international Mustafi wants to move to the Emirates.