Arsenal transfer rumours: Jonny Evans and Antoine Griezmann linked
Tuesday 30 August 2016 08:32, UK
Which are the most credible Arsenal transfer rumours right now?
Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the hottest transfer talk of the moment, as Arsene Wenger looks to kick-start their Premier League season.
Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.
They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.
The top three are:
1. Jonny Evans (West Brom) - 3.3
With the defensive problems continuing at the Emirates, central defender Jonny Evans tops Wenger's shopping list for Tuesday.
While he may not be the glamour signing Arsenal fans crave, Evans comes with around ten years of Premier League experience and has been solid for West Brom so far this season.
But the Baggies are said to be demanding a fee of £25m for the Northern Ireland international, while Arsenal are closing in on Shkodran Mustafi.
On Sunday, the Valencia defender revealed to Sky Sports in Germany how international team-mate Mesut Ozil has convinced him to sign for the Gunners.
2. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) - 3.1
With Arsenal on the verge of signing Mustafi and Lucas Perez, rumours linking Atletico Madrid's Griezmann with a move to the Emirates persist ahead of transfer deadline day.
The striker reportedly turned down a move to Arsenal earlier in the window, but Wenger could look to further strengthen his attack following Perez's impending move from Deportivo.
The France international won the Golden Boot at Euro 2016 after scoring six goals, and was recently shortlisted for UEFA's Best Player award, which was won by Cristiano Ronaldo.
3. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) - 3.0
Although the Algerian playmaker signed a new five-year deal with Leicester a few weeks ago, Mahrez continues to be linked with Arsenal and bumps up from a 2.2 on Monday to a 3.0 on Tuesday.
However, his contract reportedly has no buy-out clause, which would cause a problem if the Gunners choose to make a last-ditch swoop.
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