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Inter Milan, Barcelona, and Arsenal target Jonathan David will decide on his future in the next two or three weeks.
This according to Canadian broadcaster TSN, via FCInterNews.
Striker Jonathan David is one of the big free transfer opportunities of this summer transfer window.
The 25-year-old will leave Lille after five seasons when his contract expires. His deal only runs until the end of June.
Therefore, there are a number of clubs keeping tabs on David.
Inter Milan have already made their offer to the Canadian international.
The Nerazzurri have certainly made a habit of taking advantage of free transfer opportunities since Beppe Marotta arrived at the club.
Meanwhile, Arsenal and Bayern Munich have also already sounded out David’s agents.
Napoli have also recently met with representatives of the Canadian. And then, Barcelona and Juventus have been linked with David for months.
Inter, Arsenal & Barcelona Target Jonathan David To Make Decision On Future In Next 2-3 Weeks
According to Canadian broadcaster TSN, striker Jonathan David is getting ready to make a decision on his future.
The 25-year-old is still sounding out his options.
However, TSN reports, the wait for David to choose his next club will not be much longer.
The broadcaster anticipates that Jonathan David has set an informal deadline.
The Canadian international will decide within the next 2-3 weeks.
That will also have ramifications for David’s summer plans.
If the Canadian were to join a club that is active at the FIFA Club World Cup this summer then he would likely not participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup with his national team.
Inter would be among those clubs, as would Juventus or Bayern.
On the other hand, if David were to make the switch to a club like Arsenal or Barcelona who are not in the Club World Cup, it would be likely that he’d get a call-up for the Gold Cup.
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