Arsenal have now found the place they stand within the race to signal Malick Fofana, based on latest studies, and the winger has made his thoughts up on a transfer to Barcelona.
Regardless of how spectacular the Gunners have been thus far this season, their left-hand facet stays their largest weak point. The type of Martinelli stays inconsistent and he stays sidelined, while Leandro Trossard is now 30 years outdated and never a long-term possibility.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 drawback by signing Viktor Gyokeres in the summertime, Arsenal should do the identical on their left-hand facet.
That stated, provided that they sit high of the Premier League with a wonderful defensive document and set-piece menace, these in North London can be in no pressing rush to panic purchase any potential enhancements.
Their 2-2 draw in opposition to 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 sport in all competitions since August. Every part is pointing in the direction of main silverware in the end for Mikel Arteta.
In a great 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 some 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 studies 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 studies even revealed the place the Gunners stand within the race to safe his signature.
Fofana dream revealed as Arsenal discover out switch place
Based on Sport in Spain, Arsenal are actually 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 12 months that he desires of transferring to Liverpool.
While which will seem to be 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. Probably 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, stated again in March: “The selection of the center can be Liverpool. He has the potential to turn into an everyday, and above all, we’d wish to see him succeed African legends comparable to Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, and Elhadj Diouf.”
A participant who’s been described as “explosive” by Como scout Ben Mattinson, Fofana will not be a expertise that Arsenal will wish to miss out on, particularly whether it is to title rivals Liverpool.