Monaco star Thomas Lemar has agreed terms with Arsenal but clubs still yet to agree a fee for winger
Monaco are fighting to keep French international who has told French champions he wants summer switch to the Emirates
MONACO star Thomas Lemar has agreed personal terms with Arsenal - but the Gunners still have a mountain to climb to bag the winger.
The French international has told the French outfit he wants to make the switch to the Premier League this summer.
SunSport understands a long term deal on around £90,000-a-week has been agreed between the Gunners and the player's representatives.
Lemar has another three years left on his current deal and the numbers agreed with the Gunners dwarf his current relatively modest Ligue 1 pay packet.
There have been suggestions Monaco will try to hold on to their player for another year hoping his value will increase.
The French giants are looking for a staggering £80million for the winger they bagged from Caen for just £4m two years ago.
That is way off Arsenal’s opening bid of £30m which was rejected out of hand by last season’s Champions League semi-finalists and an improved offer of £40m got the same treatment.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is a huge admirer of Lemar and despite Monaco stating the player is not for sale will push hard to land him this summer.
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Thomas Lemar factfile
- Thomas Lemar was born in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, on 12 November 1995
- The winger began his youth career at Solidarite Scolaire before joining Caen in 2010.
- In 2013 he broke into the first team at Caen, before Monaco snapped him up in 2o15.
- The 21-year-old is rated highly by the national team and has played for the U17s, U18s, U19s, U20s and U21s before appearing in the senior side.
- He made his international debut in 15 November in 2016 after appearing as a sub in a 0-0 friendly against the Ivory Coast.
- Lemar won his first piece of silverware with Monaco after they were crowned Ligue 1 champions.
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But Arsenal may have to smash their club transfer record again this summer to have any chance of landing Lemar this summer.
The French champions have already lost Bernardo Silva to Manchester City and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is close to joining Chelsea.
Monaco are also fighting to keep full back Benjamin Mendy and Fabinho and striker Kylian Mbappe.