ARTETA'S SIDE LOOKING FOR A MIDFIELDER
Arsenal want to meddle between Gundogan and Barca
Published:17/05/2023 - 18:07h
Updated:18/05/2023 - 10:41h
With the departure of Xhaka at the end of the season, and a midfield without too much experience, Mikel Arteta seems interested in interrupting the possible arrival of Gündogan to FC Barcelona
One of the signings that the FC Barcelona has more advanced is the one of Ilkay Gündogan, although the German is in diary of the own Manchester City while the player do not have at all decided. In addition to the ones of Pep Guardiola also has gone in to the bidding another team with a very seemed style to the of the culés and celestial, the Arsenal of Mikel Arteta.
From Germany, 'Bild' has informed that the team londinense has given "decisive steps" by the signing of the German of 32 years. The information aims that it could put in risk the arrival of the footballer to the Camp Nou since from the surroundings of the mediocampista are looking for an agreement on a long-term basis, something that in the Arsenal himself that would be had to accept.
An operation that would suppose a new step at the front
The possible traspaso of Gündogan to the Arsenal would be a big hit for the Gunners, that are anxious for doing significant improvements in his team, and have showed that need a bit more than experience in a full project of youngsters. In fact, already in winter did the shopping of Jorginho, the one who remained free in this 2023 and also was being considered by the Barcelona team.
The advantage for the Barça is in that the ex Borussia Dortmund himself that has had conversations with Xavi Hernández, on his paper in the project blaugrana. The míster egarense has left clear that has his signing, although first it has to receive the permission of LaLiga to inscribe to new footballers, a stage that the Arsenal could take advantage of to put an agreement by four seasons on the table.
There are several factors and options to consider
Already the Gunners ficharon to Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from the City the past summer, and both signings showed to be a success, by what no odd that in the Emirates are had to look for to another player of Guardiola. Arteta Arrived to London after being assistant of Pep in the celestial team, an experience that has left to the ex Basque player with a very seemed profile to the that uses also Xavi.
In addition to Gündogan, of a much more veteran profile, the English have in folder to players with a lot of more projection like Declan Crimp and Moses Caicedo. Both operations could rondar the 100 million euros, by what perhaps opt for bidding by an important index card for the German, putting like this in risk his arrival to the Camp Nou in a pair of months.