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Arsenal are willing to include players in a potential deal for Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, per The Sun.

The Gunners are convinced about the prospect of signing the 21-year-old this summer and are willing to sweeten any deal for the Eagles.

What's the word?

Arsenal, per the report, have scouted Wan-Bissaka extensively and believe that he is an ideal signing under Unai Emery's management at the Emirates.

However, Palace are said to be keen to recoup £40million for a player who has made his breakthrough under Roy Hodgson this season.

Wan-Bissaka has made 27 Premier League appearances in 2018-19, impressing with his defensive assiduousness and explosive pace.

And The Sun claim Arsenal will try to lower the price of any deal by offering either Reiss Nelson, who is currently on loan at Hoffenheim or Ainsley Maitland-Niles to Palace plus cash.

Bayern Munich are also credited with an interest in Wan-Bissaka but their interest is not said to be as serious as Arsenal's.

An embarrassing situation

Arsenal used to be able to afford to buy the likes of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez outright.

Now they are facing up to the prospect of having to send promising young players to Crystal Palace in return for a right-back.

The budgetary situation at the Emirates is a disgrace, particularly with fans paying some of the highest ticket prices in the land.

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It means Emery's team are unlikely to receive any major upgrades this summer, either, despite the prospect of qualifying for the Champions League.

Wan-Bissaka would surely be a fine addition to the club's ranks but the fact that they cannot afford him is despicable.

Supporters and staff alike should be embarrassed at how far Arsenal have fallen.