Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has confirmed that the Gunners are out there for a brand new midfielder earlier than Tuesday’s deadline, as relayed by GOAL journalist Charles Watts.
“Properly, we’d like some extra cowl in midfield ideally if we are able to. On this market, it’s fairly sophisticated to do this. If there’s the rest obtainable that may make us higher we’ll have a look at it,” the Spaniard stated.
There have been a number of names linked with a swap to the Emirates Stadium all through this month and past, particularly the likes of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo, though Everton powerhouse Amadou Onana may emerge as a viable possibility.
Ought to Arsenal signal Onana earlier than deadline day?
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That’s in keeping with the Night Commonplace’s Nizaar Kinsella, who reported that the Belgian worldwide is now into account, including weight to RMC Sport journalist Sacha Tavolieri‘s current claims that the Toffees want for cash and Frank Lampard’s departure may make him obtainable for a transfer.
In Onana, the north Londoners may safe their very personal Paul Pogba, no less than within the eyes of resected French journalist Laurens Julien, who as soon as likened the £33m star to the previous Manchester United sensation.
“He’s an unimaginable expertise,” he stated to The Blue Room.”He’s a Tchouameni, he’s a Pogba, these sorts of gamers.”
Certainly, he may properly be minimize from the identical material, providing up distinctive and excellent box-to-box qualities. In spite of everything, he was as soon as dubbed as a “one-man army” by expertise scout Jacek Kulig.
The Belgian is proving to be a key affect at both finish of the pitch, with a median of two.97 tackles, two aerials received and 1.1 interceptions per 90 defensively, in addition to a median of two.26 progressive passes and 1.23 photographs per 90 within the Premier League too, by way of FBref.
In addition they liken his statistical profile to that of West Ham United titan Tomas Soucek and you might argue that every one three use their towering, bustling body and physicality to get the higher of the opposition, perhaps even in a really comparable nature to Gunners legend Patrick Vieira in his heyday.
It’s maybe why Onana – who is believed to earn round £100k-per-week at Goodison Park – has additionally been lauded as a “monster” and as a “giant of a midfielder” in current instances.
As such, Arsenal chief Edu Gaspar may properly hand Arteta his very personal Pogba with a shocking January transfer for the Toffees star earlier than subsequent week’s switch deadline.
Given the proof above, Onana could be one high-quality signing certainly.
AND in different information, Arsenal may land their very own Bentancur as Edu begins talks for £22m “absolute steal”…
