Arsenal are very interested in signing Juan Cuadrado (again) and had a £17.6m bid rejected by Juventus.
Arsene Wenger is reportedly on the hunt to find a replacement for Alexis Sanchez (whom he says he isn’t selling) and Juan Cuadrado seems like a perfect option, despite his failure to make an impact with Chelsea. He is a player Wenger tried to sign before he rocked up at Chelsea, so what’s all the fuss about?
At 29 with plenty of experience, Cuadrado is at the peak of his career, playing his best football. Ever since arriving from Colombia in 2008, the player has has played for a few clubs in Italy. He even had a short stint in Chlesea before he eventually moved on loan to Juventus who made it permanent after three seasons at the club.
Cuadrado participated in 45 games last season, scoring three goals and making 10 assists in all competitions.
Potential at Arsenal
The 29-year-old would definitely become a first team starter if he was to arrive at the Emirates, especially on the right side of the pitch where his quality is among the best wingers in the world.
Arsenal have been rather thin on the right flank, and a player of Cuadrado’s quality should have been bought much sooner, as Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain have both struggled to fill that position in the last couple of seasons.
Juventus will be reluctant to sell the player, but with recent negotiations regarding the future of Wojciech Szczesny and his potential move to Juventus, Arsenal could use this interest to offer some kind of trade to the Italians.
Cuadrado is most likely to be available for a fee of around £20-25m and with Szczesny on offer, the price could probably be lowered to at least £10-15m.
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