AC Milan’s Carlos Bacca has been linked with a potential move to Arsenal and Milan are keen to offload the striker.
Carlos Bacca has been linked with a move away from Milan and possible destinations reportedly include Everton and Marseille, with Arsenal also mentioned on-and-off when there’s nothing else to chat about.
The 30-year-old played 34 games for Milan and scored 14 goals with five assists, his lowest goal tally since 11/12 season when he was still playing for Club Brugge.
The Colombian international spent his youth years on numerous loans at Colombian clubs before he eventually joined Club Brugge in 2012.
In 2013 Sevilla noticed his great talent and he went on to make 108 appearances for the Spanish club, scoring 49 before AC Milan came and bought him in the summer of 2015.
Potential at Arsenal
Bacca has entered his thirties and the things that set him apart like pace and quick reactions are slowly diminishing, and the player doesn’t seem to be ageing very well. His “poor” goal-scoring record from last season is clear evidence of this.
He is still a very experienced striker who can make a difference. Even if he only gets one shot at the goal in 90 minutes, there is a great chance that it will end up in the net.
At Arsenal, he could be a very good squad player, coming from the bench or used as a squad rotation player, but with Welbeck and Giroud in the squad, he wouldn’t have much chance to establish himself as a first team regular, especially with his lack of defensive work rate.
AC Milan are asking €20m for the striker, perhaps a bit more than the real value of the player and it is highly unlikely that Arsene Wenger would opt for Bacca ahead of one of the younger, more expensive attacking options.