Deal could be done tonight, claims French media.
Arsenal are growing increasingly confident of signing Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin in a £25m deal before the transfer deadline, according to the Daily Express, who cite sources in France.
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The 25-year-old Saints star has been a stand-out performer in the Premier League this season and has attracted plenty of interest from a number of top clubs.
Arsenal, however, now look be ready to step up their interest in signing Schneiderlin this winter, despite recent reports that they were ready to wait until the summer to bring him to the Emirates Stadium.
Southampton don’t want to sell one of their best players, but Arsenal feel a big bid of £25m may be enough to persuade them to let him go this evening.
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