BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: Junior Firpo of Real Betis (C) celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at Camp Nou on November 11, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

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Arsenal show interest in Junior Firpo ahead of January window

Nov 16, 2018

Arsenal are one of three clubs in the race for Real Betis’ Junior Firpo, according to reports in Spain.

2Ben Chilwell

CARDIFF, WALES – NOVEMBER 03: Ben Chilwell of Leicester City celebrates his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Leicester City at Cardiff City Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Age: 21
Current club: Leicester City
Contract until: 2024
Market value: £13.5m

Chilwell has been linked with Arsenal a lot in previous years, and those links have started to resurface this season despite the full-back’s new deal to stay in Leicester.

That’s as a result of the youngster’s impressive Premier League performances, including one against the Gunners, where he forced the opening goal in off Hector Bellerin.

Chilwell is strong in the air, a competent dribbler and a good chance creator, which are important attributes if you’re going to play in an Arsenal team. When the team’s full-backs aren’t making chances, the whole team suffers, as we’ve seen on a few occasions already this season.

If Chilwell is interested in making a step up and Arsenal are willing to pay a premium to buy him out of his contract, he could be worth the investment.

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