Arsenal close to completing £20m deal for Portuguese star Tiago Tomas
Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Sporting Lisbon forward Tiago Tomas for a deal worth around £20m, according to reports.
The 18-year-old has broken into the first team with the Portuguese side this campaign and has played regularly for the team who are currently unbeaten at the top of the Primeira Liga table.
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According to The Sun, sporting director Edu has been in contact with Sporting's director of football Hugo Viana over the deal to sign Tomas while scouting the player during their game against Benfica.
The player only recently signed a new deal at the club in June 2020 which included a release clause worth £52m.
But, due to the current financial climate and Sporting's spending over the last couple of ye...