Ibrahima Bamba’s agent responds to Arsenal interest in €30m midfielder amid reports of ‘imminent’ transfer
Brahima Bamba’s agent has played down rumors the defender is close to completing a move to Arsenal but refused to rule out any deals being done before the transfer window closes.
Reports in Portugal suggested Filipe Macedo Alves had flown to London to finalize an ‘imminent’ deal for the Vitoria Guimaraes defensive midfielder, with Mikel Arteta already confirming his desire to bring a player into the role before the end of the season. month.
Bamba has been a regular for the Portuguese side this season, having signed a professional contract with Vitoria 12 months ago.
This included a €30m release clause and the 20-year-old, who can play in midfield or in the center of defence, is already attracting interest across Europe.
However, while his agent Alves confirmed he was in the UK recently, he insisted it was only natural for him to travel to keep tabs on the various players he represents.
“It’s true that I was in London, but I just arrived from Germany, where I was watching Edmond Tapsoba’s match,” Alves told O Jogo. “Bamba is not the only player I work with.
“It’s a player profile that many clubs are clearly interested in, but today he’s a Vitória player and he’s only focused on Monday’s game at Chaves. The market is open, but I’m not going to not fuel rumours.
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