Arsenal have set their sights on a succesful different to the injured Jurrien Timber as talkSPORT share information on Bayern Munich star Benjamin Pavard.
Who will Arsenal signal?
Mikel Arteta has been backed with a switch kitty over £200 million up to now, having sealed offers for goalkeeper David Raya, club-record signing Declan Rice, Germany worldwide Kai Havertz and Timber.
The latter star was set to supply Arteta with versatility on the right-flank as an inverted full-back choice, however a hammer damage blow to his ACL means Timber might be sidelined for almost all of 2023/2024.
The Netherlands ace sustained the damage throughout Arsenal’s opening league match of the brand new marketing campaign towards Nottingham Forest final weekend, and Arteta has hinted they might look to the switch marketplace for cowl.
“It’s an enormous blow, particularly for him having simply joined the membership to have the damage that he has is a large disappointment for him,” Arteta mentioned on Timber at his most up-to-date media convention.
“It’s true that he was giving us very various things when it comes to what we may do on either side, however once more, this stuff occur, and we’ve got to be ready for that.
“We’re at all times open and we’ve got to at all times be open to react if one thing occurs, not solely with an damage however with the market as nicely and that’s what we’re doing.”
In consequence, Arsenal have been linked with different choices in mild of the Timber blow, together with Man Metropolis’s Joao Cancelo, although he now appears way more possible to be becoming a member of Barcelona.
Pavard, who was omitted from the Bayern Munich beginning eleven for Harry Kane’s first Bundesliga sport towards Werder Bremen on Friday, is now a participant they might flip to.
The France worldwide was a member of Les Bleus’ World Cup-winning squad in 2018, and talkSPORT declare Arsenal are eyeing a late transfer for him.
Based on the broadcaster, and their journalist Alex Criminal, Arsenal are contemplating a transfer for Pavard who’s “determined” to stop Bayern earlier than deadline day.
Pavard appeals to Arteta personally, with the defender capable of play each a full-back and right-sided central defensive position. Kyle Walker-Peters is one other identify to look out for, however Southampton are beneath no strain to him go after the fireplace gross sales of James Ward-Prowse, Tino Livramento and Romeo Lavia.
How good is Benjamin Pavard?
The 27-year-old ranked amongst Bayern’s prime two for tackles made, profitable clearances and interceptions per 90 final season, all whereas scoring 4 targets and registering an help additional ahead (WhoScored).
Pavard has additionally been praised by former Chelsea boss and present Bayern supervisor Thomas Tuchel, who referred to as the defender “underrated” and a “prime group participant”.
“He’s an underrated participant“, Tuchel mentioned in a post-match press convention.
“He can adapt to the very best degree and he defends rigorously. He’s a prime group participant, he instantly had my confidence and proved to me that I had been proper.”
Relying on worth, he may are available in as a really astute different to Timber, although it will likely be fascinating to see how Pavard’s position may change as soon as the previous returns to full health.