Luton join transfer race for Arsenal outcast Rob Holding but face competition from Champions League side
pa href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/rob-holding/Holding/a, 27, is way down the pecking order at the Emirate and has not featured yet this season./p
figure id=attachment_23704794 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 907pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rob-holding-applauds-arsenal-fans-814448050.jpg?strip=allamp;w=897 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23704794 width=897 height=960 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureSevilla and Mallorca are now interested in signing Arsenal#8217;s Rob Holding[/caption]
pHe only has one year left on his deal and boss Mikel Arteta is ready to let him leave this summer./p
pa aria-label= (opens in a new tab) href=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12460413/Luton-join-race-sign-Arsenal-defender-Rob-Holding-Premier-League-new-boys-face-competition-Real-Mallorca-Sevilla.html target=_blank rel=noreferrer noopenerDaily Mail has claimed /anew boys Luton are interested after their move for Newcastle#8217;s Issac Hayden has stalled. /p
pThey join Premier League rivals Wolves and a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196666/crystal-palace/Crystal Palace/a who are both said to have been set on the centre-back. /p
pBut Holding could be heading abroad with a pair of Spanish sides keen, according to transfer guru a href=https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1696442003720978487Fabrizio Romano/a./p
pHe claims Mallorca and Sevilla have both approached the Gunners to sound out a deal. /p
pAnd Sevilla would have the added sway of offering Champions League football./p
pa href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/rob-holding/Holding/a made 14 appearances in the league last season but will struggle even more for game time this season after the arrivals of Jurrien Timber andnbsp;a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/declan-rice/Declan Rice/a./p
pHe joined the Gunners in 2016 for an initial fee of £2million from Bolton./p
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pThe defender has gone on to play 162 times for the North Londoners, helping them win the a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/fa-cup/FA Cup/a twice./p
pBut Holding is now on the hunt for regular playing time elsewhere with his future at the Emirates being uncertain. /p
pTurkish side Besiktas last month offered thenbsp;a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/?football-team-taxo=premier-leaguePremier League/anbsp;side a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23053315/arsenal-rob-holding-besiktas-transfer-measly-bid/£2.1million for the defender./a/p
pHowever, the bid was far below what the Gunners would consider to accept./p
pHolding is not the only Arsenal star who could be departing this week as Mikel Arteta looks to move on several other players before Friday#8217;s 11pm deadline./p
pThat list includes a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/nicolas-pepe/Nicolas Pepe/a, a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/nuno-tavares/Nuno Tavares/a and a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/albert-sambi-lokonga/Albert Sambi Lokonga/a. /p
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