{"id":8743,"date":"2026-05-08T09:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8743"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:19:37","slug":"arsenal-enter-race-to-sign-52m-liverpool-transfer-target-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8743","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal enter race to sign \u00a352m Liverpool transfer target | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293905071-740c.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28284682\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by Miguel Lemos\/NurPhoto\/Shutterstock (16836651bp) Victor Froholdt from FC Porto celebrates his goal during the Liga Portugal Betclic 2025\/26 League match between FC Porto and CD Tondela at Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal, on April 19, 2026. FC Porto v CD Tondela - Primeira Liga, Portugal - 19 Apr 2026\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal and Liverpool are in the running to sign Victor Froholdt from Porto (NurPhoto\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal have entered the race with Liverpool to sign Porto midfielder Victor Froholdt, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old joined the Portuguese club in a \u20ac20 million (\u00a317.4m) deal from FC Copenhagen last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Froholdt has quickly established himself as a key player in the Porto side that won the Portuguese league title last weekend, scoring eight goals and registering seven assists across all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>According to Danish outlet Bold, Liverpool and Newcastle United are both showing \u2018great interest\u2019 in signing Froholdt this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, The Times reports that Arsenal have been monitoring Froholdt\u2019s performances for Porto this season but have been told by the Portuguese club a transfer fee in excess of \u00a352m would be needed to sign the box-to-box midfielder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293873997-8120.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28284947\" alt=\"epa12901371 FC Porto's Victor Froholdt celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal during the Portuguese First League soccer match between FC Porto and Tondela in Porto, Portugal, 19 April 2026. EPA\/MANUEL FERNANDO ARAUJO\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Victor Froholdt has been one of Porto\u2019s star performers in their title-winning season (EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Porto are in a strong negotiating position as Froholdt still has four years remaining on his contract, which also includes a \u00a373m release clause.<\/p>\n<p>However, the newly crowned Portuguese champions are needing to complete at least one major sale in the summer transfer window in order to balance their books.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking earlier this season, Porto president, Andre Villas-Boas, admitted his side had \u2018difficult\u2019 negotiations with FC Copengahen over a deal for Froholdt last year as the Danish club \u2018knew they had a diamond in their hands\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our scouting team discovered him in time, before the big clubs signed him,\u2019 Villas-Boas said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We spoke with Victor, the agent, and the family in Copenhagen, so we were close to him from the start to convince him to transfer to Porto. Fortunately, we reached an agreement, Victor transferred, and we are very happy to have him here.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was a difficult deal because Copenhagen knew they had a diamond in their hands. We were in long negotiations with the club and there were also other interested parties who tried to sign Victor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The combination of us being the first to make contact and the conversations with the family to convince him of Porto\u2019s project were important in his decision-making process.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Ruud Gullit makes Aurelien Tchouameni transfer claim after Manchester United interest<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Alan Shearer\u2019s Premier League predictions including Liverpool vs Chelsea and West Ham vs Arsenal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: \u2018All day long!\u2019 \u2013 Paul Merson makes Manchester United and Liverpool Premier League claim<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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