It’s set to be another busy transfer window for Arsenal this summer, as the club are set to move on three midfielders and hope to bring a €100m talent to the club.
According to CaughtOffside sources close to the situation, the Gunners want to sign Valencia’s brilliant 20-year-old midfielder Javi Guerra.
In order to be in a position to do this, the North London club will allow Mohamed Elneny, Jorginho and Thomas Partey to leave the squad before the start of the 2024/25 campaign.
Arsenal face competition to land Javi Guerra
Mikel Arteta really appreciates Javi Guerra’s talent, and has watched La Liga with interest each time he’s played for Los Che.
The Gunners are certainly prioritising the transfer of the midfielder in the summer, however, all of Tottenham, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona have been linked with the player.
CaughtOffside sources state that the youngster has a release clause of €100m, and Valencia expects to earn somewhere in the region of €50m/€60m from any transfer.
Javi Guerra in action.
Given the strength of competition for Guerra’s services, it would be another coup for Arteta if he was able to land the player.
Despite playing a defensive midfield role, he’s still managed four goals this season according to WhoScored, and is an important part of the way in which Valencia play.
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Given that Barcelona is the club’s next fixture on Monday night, a game which will be televised across Europe, the millions watching will be able to see first hand just what it is that Arteta and his staff believe that Javi Guerra can bring to the club.
A calming influence sat in front of the Gunners back four not only offers them protection, but it would allow Declan Rice to bomb forward whenever he gets the opportunity, thus overloading that part of the pitch and giving Arsenal more chances in the attacking third.
Source link : https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/04/26/ace-arsenal-three-midfielders-leave/
Author : Jason Pettigrove
Publish date : 2024-04-26 09:39:25
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