Lucas Perez close to sealing Deportivo loan move as Arsenal lower demands

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Lucas Perez's move from Arsenal to Deportivo La Coruna is edging closer before the end of the transfer window.

Arsenal began the summer demanding £13m for the striker they signed from the Spanish club last summer in a £17.1m deal.

But the Gunners are now set to accept a loan move with a modest fee.

Spanish striker Lucas Perez is poised to leave Arsenal after just one season in England

The 28-year-old, seen in training above, is close to rejoining Deportivo La Coruna on loan

Perez started only four matches after Christmas last season and did not start a game after the FA Cup win at Sutton in February.

Arsenal had wanted a transfer fee beyond £10m but are increasingly resigned to accepting a loan deal.

There has been interest from Valencia and Marseille but Perez is steadfast in his determination to return to Deportivo.

The Spanish club want to do a loan deal with a fee of around £4m with a view to a future transfer.

Perez only scored one Premier League goal for Arsenal but got a Champions League hat-trick

He will now hope to improve his Deportivo tally - currently 24 goals in 58 La Liga matches