"Arsenal" joins the race for M. Hermoso's signature

Playing a great season in Barcelona's "Espanyol", center-back Mario Hermoso is receiving more and more attention from various European teams.

According to the Spanish media, the 23-year-old footballer has attracted interest from London's "Arsenal" club, where the well-versed in "La Liga" Unai Emery works.

The "Arsenal" team still has serious defensive problems, so M. Hermoso is one of the possible solutions.

However, other clubs are also ready to fight for his signature, including Madrid's "Real" and Munich's "Bayern".

The situation's twist is the ownership of Madrid's "Real" team, which has the option to buy back the player for 7.5 million euros. However, it is not known whether the "whites" want to do this already this winter.

Other clubs would have to pay a much higher amount for him - it is believed that 40 million euros, which are stated in his contract. Therefore, if "Espanyol" had to lose a defender, it would be best if Madrid's "Real" did not exercise their rights.