Christian Kofane
Kofane: his agent puts Arsenal in "pole position", and that is all
Christian Kofane, 19, a striker at Bayer Leverkusen, came onto Arsenal's radar after facing them in the Champions League last season. His agent, Eric Depolo, said on 12 August that the Gunners are in 'pole position', citing Arteta and Champions League football, and values his player at €100m. GiveMeSport separately report that talks have been held with his representatives. The player himself is described as settled at Leverkusen and in no rush to leave. Chelsea, Newcastle, Barcelona and Bayern are also watching.
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30/08his agent confirms the interest, and nothing else.
Eric Depolo, Christian Kofane's representative, publicly stated that "Arsenal's interest is genuine" and put his player in "pole position" to move to London, leaning on arguments that are his own — the Spanish spoken by both the striker and Arteta, Saliba's Cameroonian roots. An agent speaking at the end of a window is worth what it is: confirmation of interest, not a negotiation. No contact between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen is reported.
GiveMeSport report that Arsenal have held talks with Christian Kofane's representatives this summer, and CaughtOffside published comments on 12 August from his agent Eric Depolo, who places Arsenal ahead of the field. TeamTalk speak of close contact and a valuation of around €100m. What is established: contact exists, and the agent is speaking publicly. What is not: nearly everything else — no bid, no figure discussed between the clubs, no confirmation from Ornstein, Romano or Sky, and a player his own outlets describe as settled in the Bundesliga. An agent talking serves his client first: the entry opens at ONE TO WATCH, no higher.