Arsenal have agreed a deal with Club Brugge for winger Christos Tzolis, Sky Sports News reports.
The fee is understood to be £34m, which is a record for the Belgian Pro League.
Once Tzolis heard that the Premier League champions were interested, he only wanted Arsenal.
Sky Sports News understands Arsenal’s move for Tzolis is independent of their pursuit for Morgan Rogers.
Arsenal are one down in their forward line after selling Leandro Trossard to Besiktas in a £17m deal.
The 24-year-old, formerly of Norwich City, scored 17 goals and added 23 assists in 36 league appearances last season.
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Tzolis arrives as Trossard’s direct replacement. And a closer look at Tzolis’ profile shows a lot of similarities between the two players.
The first is the profile. Through those who know him, the Greek forward is a winger but like Trossard, he is also a No 10. Last summer, Crystal Palace strongly considered Tzolis as a replacement for now-Arsenal star Eberechi Eze.
Another similarity between Tzolis and Trossard is their availability. Trossard had an exemplary injury record at Arsenal and was only injured for four matches in three-and-a-half-years. All of those four games came in his final season in north London.
Tzolis, meanwhile, had a similar record at Club Brugge. The longest he ever spent on the sidelines he had at the Belgian club was two matches – despite being one of the most energetic and intense players on the team.
