The January transfer window is edging nearer, so let’s have a look at the players Arsenal are most likely to bring in.
A report from Football.London on Wednesday took a look at the areas of the pitch Arsenal might try to improve in the winter window, and listed the five most likely additions to the squad. Let’s have a look at each one and the latest rumours on the possibility of them making the switch to North London.
2Pablo Fornals
- Age: 23
- Position: Attacking Midfielder
- Contract until: 2022
- Club: Villarreal
- Estimated transfer value: £22.5m
Arsenal are reportedly considering a £17.8m move for Pablo Fornals as links with the player surface again.
Arsenal have been linked with Villarreal’s Pablo Fornals for some time now. In fact, he was once named as a possible Santi Cazorla replacement long before we even knew Santi would be leaving. Football.London write that Arsenal scouts have been watching him on a regular basis for some time now.
The midfielder has a £17.8m release clause according to this latest report and that has caught the attention of Arsenal who are said to be prepared to meet it.
An established first-team regular with Malaga before paying his own release clause of £10m to join Villarreal in 2017, he has three goals and two assists this season in 17 games.
An attacking midfielder with a strong shot from distance who is able to hold onto the ball well and loves a tackle, Fornals currently wears the number 8 for Villarreal, a shirt number that will seemingly become available at Arsenal in the summer.
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