Arsenal establish contacts with Euro giants over potential transfer of France international

Arsenal have reportedly been in contact with Barcelona over a potential transfer deal for French defender Jules Kounde, though it seems he won’t be available unless a club comes in with a big-money offer.

The former Sevilla defender, who can play centre-back or right-back, looks like the kind of player who could be a good fit for Mikel Arteta’s side, though they would arguably benefit more from bringing in someone on the left-hand side.

Arsenal already have Ben White as their first-choice right-back...