Media: Arsenal Interested in Lille Forward Matthias Fernandez Pardo, Team Closely Monitoring Player Situation
ScoreFast365 August 24 - Recently, according to footmercato, Arsenal has included Lille forward Matthias Fernandez Pardo in their list of attacking targets and is closely monitoring the situation of the Belgian international.
The 21-year-old Pardo joined Lille in 2024 and contributed 8 goals and 7 assists in 41 appearances last season. This summer, he submitted a transfer request and missed the friendly against Everton, but Lille's president has taken a firm stance—Pardo, whose contract runs until 2029, is seen as a key attacking player, and he will not be released unless a bid exceeding €70 million is received. Lille's executive Armand reiterated last Sunday: “Pardo is crucial for us, and the team relies on him; discussing a departure at this time is unrealistic.” Previous offers from Atletico Madrid (€40 million) and RB Leipzig (€35 million) were both rejected.
It is reported that Arsenal is aware of the high cost of this transfer but continues to keep a close eye on the situation, ready to intervene when conditions are right. If no team matches the €70 million asking price before the summer window closes, Pardo will remain at Lille.