£43m fee set: Arsenal ready to cash in on big-name as Euro giants eye transfer

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Arsenal are reportedly ready to consider selling Myles Lewis-Skelly for around £43m this summer, with Atletico Madrid interested.The Gunners and Atletico are currently focusing on their Champions League semi-final, with last night’s first leg finishing 1-1 in Madrid.Still, it could also be that these two big teams will soon meet to discuss business off the pitch, with Lewis-Skelly’s future in some doubt.That’s according to Spanish outlet Fichajes, who state that the England international is on the radar of Atletico as a potential summer target.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYThe report adds that Arsenal could be prepared to consider offers in the region of £43m for Lewis-Skelly, who has fallen down the pecking order this season due to issues with how he fits Mikel Arteta’s tactics.Myles Lewis-Skelly – should Arsenal keep or sell?Lewis-Skelly is undoubtedly a fine talent on his day, but Arsenal have other options at left-back in the form of both Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie.It could therefore be smart business by the north London giants to cash in on interest in a top young talent like Lewis-Skelly.If Arsenal could bank as much as £43m for the 19-year-old, that would represent a huge amount of ‘pure profit’ due to the fact that he’s a homegrown player who came up through their academy.In this era of ever-stricter Financial Fair Play regulations, AFC might find it’s in their best interests to sell someone like this, even if some fans might be disappointed to see a promising homegrown youngster leaving.More Stories / Latest News£43m fee set: Arsenal ready to cash in on big-name as Euro giants eye transferApr 30 2026, 12:19“Of course” – Arsenal star confident of reaching Champions League finalApr 30 2026, 12:00Mikel Arteta pushing Arsenal to accelerate potential €100m attacker transferApr 30 2026, 11:59Could Lewis-Skelly change position?Another thing for AFC to consider is if they could make use of Lewis-Skelly’s talents in another position apart from left-back.A role in midfield looks like it could work for Lewis-Skelly, who has great footwork and passing, even if he perhaps lacks the work rate and defensive discipline to start regularly as a full-back.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustThe post £43m fee set: Arsenal ready to cash in on big-name as Euro giants eye transfer appeared first on CaughtOffside.