Arsenal's first bid for Monga rejected - Friday's gossip

BBC Sport Thursday 18 June 2026, 20:35 UTC 1 min read

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Arsenal's opening bid for Jeremy Monga is rejected by Leicester, Liverpool ready to offer a package approaching £86m for Yan Diomande, Arsenal preparing bid for Bradley Barcola, plus more.

Arsenal (ORG) Monga (PERSON) Jeremy Monga (PERSON) Leicester (LOCATION) Liverpool (LOCATION) Yan Diomande (PERSON) Bradley Barcola (PERSON)

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