Earlier this week, we relayed Arsenal stories that Edu and co made contact over the availability of Jules Kounde, nevertheless it seems the Gunners have now requested Barcelona about signing one other defender of theirs.
Edu and Arteta focusing on new centre-back for Arsenal
The stellar partnership of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes on the coronary heart of Arsenal’s backline has been a vital issue of their current success, with Mikel Arteta‘s facet wanting very prone to problem Man City for an additional Premier League title after coming very shut final season.
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Whereas the north Londoners have been pipped by one among England’s greatest-ever sides on this Metropolis staff led by Pep Guardiola, Arsenal did boast one of the best defensive document of any top-flight facet final season – conceding the fewest targets total.
Gabriel and Saliba have been pivotal to their solidarity, however you might make a stern case that Arteta is missing a star various to both one of many pair. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White and Jakub Kiwior, who can all play at centre-half, featured extra predominantly in makeshift full-back roles over 2023/24.
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Fewest targets conceded within the Premier League final season |
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Arsenal |
29 |
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Man Metropolis |
34 |
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Liverpool |
41 |
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Everton |
51 |
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Man United/Crystal Palace |
58 |
Arteta seems to favor the trio out extensive, maybe motivating the Hale Finish recruitment staff to scour the marketplace for new central defensive additions. Arsenal are reportedly considering talks to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace as one switch goal, coming amid his stellar marketing campaign for England at Euro 2024.
Guehi has been one of many plus factors of an in any other case underwhelming match for the Three Lions to date, and is prone to be the topic of intense curiosity after Gareth Southgate’s facet conclude their time in Germany.
In the meantime, Arsenal are also admirers of OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, who has been closely linked with a transfer to Man United this summer season. There may be additionally Kounde, with stories from Spain this week claiming he was central to an strategy from Arsenal.
Barcelona’s monetary issues have been nicely documented over the previous couple of seasons, with Catalans president Joan Laporta forced to listen to offers for half his squad.
Now, in addition to Kounde, it’s believed Edu and the recruitment staff are taken with doing a deal for younger Barca centre-back Mikayil Faye.
That’s in response to HITC, who declare Arsenal have contacted Barcelona over signing Faye and could hijack FC Porto. Vitor Bruno’s facet have apparently agreed phrases with the Senegal worldwide, however are but to shake arms on a cope with Laporta.
Barca’s president and the La Liga heavyweights are asking for underneath £20 million for him, round £12 million, plus a buy-back clause of comparable worth. Porto seem unwilling to go that top, which has opened the door for Arsenal who’ve now requested Barca about Faye.
The 19-year-old gem made 35 appearances in all competitions for Barca’s B staff final season, even managing 4 targets, and he’s stated to be eager on leaving for a recent alternative taking part in top-flight soccer.
