Arsenal are close to signing both striker Lucas Perez and centre-back Shkodran Mustafi in deals that British media reported will total more than £50 million.
The reports indicate that the Gunners have finally reached an agreement with Valencia to pay £35 million for Mustafi after drawn-out talks over the Germany defender, while there was advanced talks over Perez, the Deportivo La Coruna forward, in a £17 million deal.
Deportivo announced that Perez had been withdrawn from their squad for the trip to face Real Betis today.
The striker Lucas Perez will not fly to Seville, with permission of the club.
Local newspaper La Voz De Galicia reported Arsenal agreed to meet the €20 million (£17.1m) buy-out clause in Perez's contract, and that the move was hours away from completion.
Both players still need to undergo medicals, which could take place in London Today.
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