Arsenal are actually main the race for a “world-class” Barcelona star, who has the identical agent as Viktor Gyokeres, with Mikel Arteta personally eager on a artistic midfielder.
Gunners eyeing new midfielder regardless of Zubimendi masterclass
After struggling a setback in opposition to Liverpool earlier than the worldwide break, the Gunners responded in good style in opposition to Nottingham Forest, chalking up a 3-0 victory, with summer time signing Martin Zubimendi trying significantly spectacular.
The Spaniard bagged the opening and remaining objective in opposition to the Tough Bushes, discovering the again of the online with an excellent volley from the sting of the field, which noticed the 26-year-old decide up the Man of the Match award.
Arteta is well-stocked within the engine room, with the supervisor clearly a giant fan of Mikel Merino, having trusted the 29-year-old to start out forward of Declan Rice in opposition to Forest, saying: “Mikel [Merino] comes again after scoring 4 targets in two video games with a very excessive emotional state and I wish to use that when a participant is in that second.
“I wish to play him as a result of he’s going to carry one thing totally different with the qualities that they’ve and Declan is available in and it’ll have an effect instantly or he’ll play the following recreation.”
Nevertheless, based on a report from Spain, Arteta has set his sights on bringing in one other artistic midfielder within the January switch window, with Arsenal now eager on a deal for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
The Gunners are stated to be the main candidates for De Jong’s signature, regardless of curiosity from the Saudi Professional League, with the Dutchman eager to stay at an elite European membership, though ideally that may be Barcelona.
Nevertheless, the 28-year-old, who value the La Liga membership €75m (£65m), is but to agree a brand new contract with Barca, which suggests his present employers might look to cash-in this winter.
“World-class” De Jong might take Arsenal’s midfield to subsequent degree
There are maybe some doubts over whether or not the Gunners want one other central midfielder, having signed Zubimendi in the summertime, who has made a flying begin to life on the Emirates Stadium.
Nevertheless, with Arteta’s aspect clearly on the stage the place they’ll go deep into the Champions League, having reached the semi-finals final season, it is smart to have a deeper squad, and De Jong might take their midfield to the following degree.
Simone Inzaghi has recommended the Netherlands worldwide might be probably the greatest gamers on the planet in his place, saying: “Let me say that Frenkie de Jong is simply sensational, he’s a world class participant. Frenkie shocked me at similar degree as Lamine Yamal did.”
The Barca star, who’s represented by HCM Sports activities administration, the identical company as Gyokeres, has appreciable expertise on the high degree, selecting up 19 targets and 23 assists in 261 video games for Barcelona, so it’s thrilling information that he might be on his strategy to the Emirates Stadium this winter.
