Arsenal transfer news and rumours: Personal terms agreed with Morgan Schneiderlin

According to the Daily Star, Arsenal are moving ever closer to making a key summer addition having agreed personal terms with Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.

The paper reports: "Arsenal boss Wenger will bid more than £20m for the Saints man, who is also a target for Barcelona.

"France international Schneiderlin, 25, has agreed terms with the Gunners but the two clubs are yet to agree a fee.

"Wenger sees Schneiderlin as the ideal defensive midfielder and is now convinced he needs somebody in that position after his team's loss to Monaco."

OUR VIEW: This is good news for Gunners fans. Francis Coquelin has done superbly ever since he was recalled from Charlton but Schneiderlin is a far better player and would give the Gunners the holding midfielder they have been searching for for so long.

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Arsene Wenger is already turning his attentions to the summer transfer window, according to reports this morning.

The Sun claim Arsenal are aiming to sign Lyon forward Nabil Fekir for £25m.

As the paper puts it: "Paris Saint-Germain are also keen but Lyon do not want to sell to a rival, if he is free to leave at all.

"President Jean-Michel Aulas is desperate to keep his young side together for another season as they move to a new stadium."

The Sun also link Arsenal with Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who has been on the scene for what seems like ages but is still just 22.

The Daily Star put Leno's value at £25m as well.

OUR VIEW: The link with Leno is a touch strange given David Ospina is currently playing well and keeping Wojciech Szczesny out of the team. Furthermore, Arsenal have plenty of forwards at present and signing Fekir would surely not be a priority either. Maybe they've both made a shortlist, but Arsenal have more pressing concerns.

Their first objective must be a commanding defensive midfielder. After that they can think about forwards and goalkeepers.

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