BREAKING: Arsenal have taken advantage of Liverpool’s sluggishness and have ‘hijacked’ talented Jurgen Klopp’s £40M ‘gifted’ player

Arsenal have taken advantage of Liverpool’s hesitance in activating Gabri Veiga’s £39M release clause and the Reds may miss out on signing him.

Of course, Dominik Szoboszlai seems to have taken priority at Anfield, with the Reds now pressing to sign the Hungarian before his £60.5M release clause expires at midnight.

A month ago, Portuguese outlet A Bola reported that Liverpool was the most likely destination for Veiga but that seems to have changed in the intervening time. Arsenal, who are aggressively recruiting following their failed Premier League title chase.

The Gunners lost their steam at the tail end of last season but have responded with a huge statement as they close in on an incredible £105M deal to sign Declan Rice from West Ham.

Now, another Portuguese source, CM Journal, claims that Liverpool’s hopes of signing Veiga are at risk with Arsenal now joining the Premier League hunt to sign the 21-year-old Spaniard.

Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle and Arsenal are all vying for the chance to sign him this summer

His release clause is set at £39M and with Liverpool hesitating or stalling on making their move to activate it, Arsenal and co. have the chance to beat them to the punch. Of course, it might be a case of timing for the Reds and with their accelerated interest in Dominik Szboboszlai coming out of the blue, Veiga may no longer be a priority.

Why do Premier League teams want Gabri Veiga so badly?

Veiga is a fluid and instinctive player and whichever team succeeds in signing him will gain a player that excels in knitting play together. Whether it’s a dribble, a pass or a feint, the Spaniard is sublime in close quarters and should he arrive in the Premier League as seems likely, he’s going to cause a lot of problems for English defences.

Last season, he scored 11 goals and assisted 4, according to Transfermarket. His combination of bursts of pace and tight control makes him very difficult to dispossess.

Fbref data reveals that he is robbed of the ball less than one time per game, underlining his elite ball retention