Arsenal 'move ahead' of Liverpool in race for Alexander Isak alternative as release clause 'explained'

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After beating Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday, Arsenal's ambitious pursuit of the Premier League title has been put on hold until the end of the international break.

The Gunners defeated the Blues 1-0 at Emirates on Sunday afternoon thanks to Mikel Merino's first-half header. The victory moved Mikel Arteta's side to within 12 points of Premier League leaders Liverpool ahead of the final 12 games of the season.

But you already knew that, didn't you? Here, football.london takes a look at some of the Arsenal news and rumours you might have missed.

Arsenal 'leapfrog' Liverpool in face for Isak alternative

Arsenal and Chelsea have reportedly moved ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign Inter Milan striker Marcus Thuram. According to Football Insider, the Gunners are one of several European sides eyeing a move for the France international.

It is claimed Thuram has a release clause of roughly £71m in his current deal at the San Siro but Inter Milan are trying to renegotiate fresh terms.

Football Insider reports that as well as Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and "a number of European sides" are looking at a deal for Thuram.

FL says: Since joining Inter Milan from Borussia Monchengladbach, Thuram has scored 31 goals in 84 appearances. And a significant number of those goals - 13 to be exact - helped fire Simone Inzaghi's side to the Serie A title last season.

Indeed, should Arsenal sign Thuram this summer, he would help ease the goalscoring burden on Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz, whose absences have been keenly felt at the Emirates in the second half of the season.

Arsenal ready to pay £48m release clause for La Liga star

Arsenal are reportedly ready to trigger Nico Williams' £50m release clause to sign him from Athletic Bilbao this summer. According to CaughtOffside, the Gunners are long-time admirers of Williams and are lining up a move for the Euro 2024 winner this summer. If all goes to plan, Arsenal will offer the forward a five-year deal at the Emirates.

FL says: It is no surprise to see Arsenal line up a move for Williams, who has been a revelation since he broke into Bilabo's side in April 2021.

In that time, the winger has racked up 45 goal contributions for Bilbao. And it is that type of quality that Arsenal have missed in wide areas while Saka has been injured.

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