Arsenal and Man Utd Suffer Transfer Setback

He was Bristol Live's dedicated Bristol Rovers reporter for just over two seasons which brought a press ban from Joey Barton, an interview with Keir Starmer, relegation to League Two and much more.

Dan is currently based in Melbourne after he went travelling for what was supposed to just be a four month career break. Sign in to your GiveMeSport account Manchester United and Arsenal are both expected to be big spenders in the transfer window this summer on the back of successful respective seasons.

The Gunners lifted the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years as well as reaching the Champions League final where they were beaten on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, United recorded a third-place finish in the top-flight on the back of their worst-ever season in the Premier League.

As both clubs strive to be amongst the big hitters in England and in Europe, they are often linked with the same players. That has already been the case this summer, and it looks as though both are set to miss out on a target to one of Europe's elite.

According to TEAMtalk, Bayern Munich have agreed a deal 'in principle' with Eintracht Frankfurt over the signing of left-back Nathaniel Brown who has been subject to interest from both Arsenal and United.

The report continues that Bayern are also set to sign forward Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven, who United have also been linked with previously. It is understood that the German giants are expected to spend a total of €110million for the duo.

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Both players are currently in North America at the World Cup with Germany and Morocco respectively and are expected to have medicals while with their nations ahead of the proposed transfers.

The Gunners had reportedly made contact with Brown's representatives, identifying the left-back's versatility as valuable but were informed that talks with Bayern were at an advanced stage. United had also been seen off by the Bundesliga champions.

Although Brown was never strongly linked with either Arsenal or United, the 23-year-old would have been a useful signing for both clubs with the left-back position one both could do with strengthening.

Arsenal rotated between the likes of Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapié and Myles Lewis-Skelly throughout last season while United now have only Luke Shaw following Tyrell Malacia's release.

Both teams will be looking to go far in the Champions League and both cup competitions next season alongside pushing at the top end of the Premier League, meaning depth will be crucial.

Brown is one of Europe's up-and-coming left-backs on the back of an impressive campaign for Frankfurt. The 23-year-old made 42 appearances across all competitions last term, scoring four goals.

He is now Germany's go-to left-back and scored in their 7-1 opening World Cup win over Curaçao last week. However, he looks set to remain in his homeland and sign for Germany's biggest club, Bayern, instead of moving to England.