ARSENAL 'AGREE TO PAY £40M JOELSON RELEASE CLAUSE'

Arsenal are reportedly ready to meet Joelson Fernandes' £40million release clause.

A Bola claims the Sporting Lisbon winger, 17, could become a Gunner in the next 24 hours.

It’s said Gunners' chiefs are in Lisbon to “close an agreement” between Sporting, Fernandes and his agent Kia Joorabchian.

They are aware of interest from Barcelona and Juventus.

And Mikel Arteta wants his club to strike while the iron is hot.