CSKA Moscow midfielder, Aleksandr Golovin has been linked with a move to Arsenal so we thought we’d have a look at what could he bring to the club.
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Golovin came through the youth ranks of CSKA Moscow and joined the senior squad in the summer of 2015.
The 21-year-old has made 70 appearances for the Moscow club in his two senior seasons and is establishing himself as a first choice midfielder.
During the 2016/17 season, Golovin made 37 appearances for CSKA, scoring three goals and making four assists.
Weakness
Although not the tallest player on the pitch at 5″9′, he should have better aerial ability and it’s something he will need to work on.
His passing success rate is just below 80% as mentioned and if he were to join a passing team like Arsenal, that’s something he will need to significantly improve.
Regarding his defensive contribution, although he does a lot of work for his defenders, he commits a lot of fouls, 2.3 on average, putting his defence under pressure from set-pieces.