Arsenal have now found the place they stand within the race to signal Malick Fofana, in keeping with latest stories, and the winger has made his thoughts up on a transfer to Barcelona.
Regardless of how spectacular the Gunners have been up to now this season, their left-hand facet stays their largest weak spot. The type of Martinelli stays inconsistent and he stays sidelined, while Leandro Trossard is now 30 years outdated and never a long-term possibility. After addressing their striker downside by signing Viktor Gyokeres in the summertime, Arsenal should do the identical on their left-hand facet.
That mentioned, on condition that they sit high of the Premier League with a wonderful defensive document and set-piece risk, these in North London can be in no pressing rush to panic purchase any potential enhancements.
Their 2-2 draw towards Sunderland on Saturday was the primary time that Arsenal have dropped factors within the Premier League since September and so they’ve not misplaced a recreation in all competitions since August. All the things is pointing in the direction of main silverware in the end for Mikel Arteta.
In an excellent world for these at The Emirates, Arsenal will march in the direction of Premier League glory after which discover themselves within the good alternative to welcome every other enhancements.
Already, the champions-elect have been linked with strikes for the likes of Javi Guerra in what would see one other La Liga expertise arrive and he isn’t the one one on their reported shortlist.
Latest stories have additionally shared Arsenal’s curiosity in Lyon’s Fofana, who is without doubt one of the most-wanted wingers round European soccer. Those self same stories even revealed the place the Gunners stand within the race to safe his signature.
Fofana dream revealed as Arsenal discover out switch place
In accordance with Sport in Spain, Arsenal at the moment are essentially the most facet in signing Fofana alongside Chelsea in a irritating blow for Barcelona. The Belgium star has made his need to finish a transfer to the Premier League no secret, along with his agent admitting earlier this yr that he goals of transferring to Liverpool.
While that will look like a blow for the likes of Arsenal, it’s reportedly the Gunners who’re on the entrance and centre of the race to safe his signature and never the Reds. Doubtlessly with the Premier League title in hand, these in North London stand each likelihood of swaying Fofana, who has his sights set on English soccer as a substitute of a transfer to Barcelona.
Fofana’s agent, Bobo Fofana, mentioned again in March: “The selection of the guts can be Liverpool. He has the potential to develop into an everyday, and above all, we’d wish to see him succeed African legends equivalent to Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, and Elhadj Diouf.”
A participant who’s been described as “explosive” by Como scout Ben Mattinson, Fofana shouldn’t be a expertise that Arsenal will need to miss out on, particularly whether it is to title rivals Liverpool.
