Arsenal set to sign 34-year-old Juventus defender Lichtsteiner

Arsenal set to sign 34-year-old Juventus defender Lichtsteiner

Arsenal are in the running to sign veteran Juventus right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free transfer.

The Switzerland international is out of contract next month and is set to leave the Serie A champions.

And the Gunners have expressed a concrete interest in taking the 34-year-old on a Bosman transfer, though a number of other European clubs are also chasing Lichtsteiner.

Talks are underway and the Gunners are hopeful of concluding a deal.

New manager Unai Emery has a restricted transfer budget this summer, so the move for Lichtsteiner makes financial sense.

The defender would provide competition to first-choice right-back Hector Bellerin.

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