Arsenal identify cheaper alternative to Wilfried Zaha – report

Arsenal could make a move for Monaco winger Keita Balde, report Sky Sports.

The Gunners have been heavily linked with Wilfried Zaha in recent days but are likely to be priced out of a move by Crystal Palace.

The Eagles are determined to keep hold of their star man nad have slapped a £100m price tag on his head.

Arsenal are now exploring alternative options, with Unai Emery reportedly a fan of Balde.

The Senegal international spent last season on loan at Inter, for whom he made 29 appearances in all competitions.

Balde, who would cost between £25m and £28m, is thought to be keen on a transfer to the Premier League.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).