Arsenal finally got Ben White after months of talks and rumours – English international player is a Gunner.Now, the north Londoners turn their attention to White’s countryman and Leicester dangerous midfielder James Maddison.As per Sportsmail, Mikel Arteta’s expressed his interest in signing Maddison last month following Martin Odegaard’s return to Real Madrid. The Spaniard sees the 24-year-old as the one to add creativity to his midfield.Now, reports suggest the Gunners will explore the possibility of signing Maddison by offering a player in order to bring down Leicester’s price tag of 83 million USD.Football.London say that fee has become a major sticking point in negotiations for the player that now tops Arsenal’s transfer target list.Lukas Podolski returns to Poland to end his career at his grandmother’s favourite clubJoe Willock, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah are three players Arsenal will put up for sale this summer, raising the possibility they could be the makeweight.Leicester rejected an offer of 97 million USD for Maddison from another Premier League club last summer and the 24-year-old then signed a new four-year deal worth 139,000 USD a week. That places them in an extremely strong bargaining position.Arsenal have brought in 25 million USD Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht and are keen to further strengthen their midfield following his arrival.The Gunners, who finished in a disappointing eighth position last season and failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in 25 years, have spent over 97 million USD so far this summer.As well as Lokonga, defender Ben White has signed from Brighton in a deal worth 70 million USD, while 21-year-old left-back Nuno Tavares has come in from Benfica for 10 million USD.The Gunners take on north London rivals Tottenham in The Mind Series on Sunday ahead of their Premier League opener against Brentford on Friday August 13.
