Overview
- Kofane’s agent Eric Depolo, who confirmed late Wednesday that Arsenal had made contact, said Mikel Arteta likes the striker and placed the club in pole position.
- Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reports Bayer Leverkusen want €60–70 million, while Depolo publicly values his 19-year-old client at €100 million, highlighting a wide price gap.
- Depolo named Chelsea, Newcastle United, Everton, Brentford, Barcelona and Bayern Munich as suitors, and Plettenberg added that Real Madrid have also been watching.
- The teenager has 39 appearances with 7 goals and 8 assists this season and caught Arsenal’s eye with a strong Champions League Round of 16 display against them.
- Leverkusen signed Kofane from Albacete for about €5–5.25 million in 2025 and hold him under contract until 2029, and a fee near the top of the reported range could challenge the Premier League record for a teenage signing.