Media Watch: Arsenal sign Takehiro Tomiyasu and agree deal for Hector Bellerin exit in one morning as Alexandre Lacazette’s future becomes clear on Deadline Day
Arsenal set to sign right-back
Arsenal agree £19.8m deal for Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu according to Sky Sports as the 22-year-old is now set for a medical at the North London club.
Arteta is said to be a long-time admirer of the defender who can play as right-back and a centre-back. He is set to be a direct replacement for Hector Bellerin who has agreed a loan move to Real Betis.
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Tomiyasu has made 64 appearances in two seasons at Bologna and has been capped 23 times by Japan since his debut In 2018.
He provided three assists and scored one goal during his debut Serie A season in 2019/2020, which was more goals than any Arsenal right-back contributed to in the same season.
Alex Runarsson set to leave on loan
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Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Runarsson is close to signing for Belgian club OH Leuven on loan.
The 26-year-old joined Arsenal from French side Dijon at the beginning of last season to be a replacement back-up goalkeeper for Emiliano Martinez who left to join Aston Villa.
The Icelandic international only featured in one Premier League game for the Gunners and that was as a substitute.
After failing to impress the Gunners have since then bought in Matt Ryan for six months and then £30m signing Aaron Ramsdale to compete with Bernd Leno as the substitute goalkeeper.
The Athletic says that there is not an option to buy clause in the loan deal of Runarsson
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