Arsenal are set to miss out
on Barcelona's contract rebel Antonio Sanabria after AS Roma stole a march in
the race for his signature, reports
the Daily Mirror.
Having rejected a contract extension from Barcelona,
Sanabria is free to leave the Nou Camp if any club meets his £3.6m release clause and Roma are preparing to
meet it when the transfer window reopens in January.
The Paraguayan international made his international debut
in August, drawing 3-3 with Germany and has so far mustered three caps for his
country.
He joined Barcelona's famed La Masia academy in 2009 and
has impressed coaches at the club, but is growing impatient due to his lack of
first team action.
Arsenal were ready to offer Sanabria a chance to play in
the first team, due mainly to their lack of strikers in the squad at the moment.
Currently Wenger's only proven striker is Olivier Giroud,
who has started 23 of Arsenal's 26 games so far this season.
Nicklas Bendtner, who has openly declared his intentions
to leave the Gunners, is second choice to Giroud and the Arsenal boss was
hoping to add to his striker options in January.
However, with Roma now favourite to land Sanabria, Wenger
may have to look to alternative targets.
Source : givemesport.com
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