Arsenal News Transfer: Pete O’Rourke, a journalist, says it’s likely that Arsenal wants to sign Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen.
Raphinha, a winger for Leeds United, looks like another player the north London club wants to get. O’Rourke thinks that if they don’t get Raphinha, they might turn to Diaby.
What’s the most recent news about Diaby?
90min says that Newcastle United, one of Arsenal’s rivals in the Premier League, is ready to make Diaby its record transfer this summer. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]
The Frenchman will cost a lot of money to leave Leverkusen. The Sun said before that it could cost up to £50 million to get him out of the BayArena.
Raphinha is the winger Arsenal wants most. The Athletic reported last month that the Gunners made an offer for him that was turned down.[ Arsenal News Transfer ]
They could still come back. But it doesn’t look like they’ll move to the Emirates because the Brazilian is said to want to join Barcelona.
What did O’Rourke say about Diaby and Arsenal?
O’Rourke thinks that Mikel Arteta and Edu could become contenders for Diaby now that Arsenal isn’t likely to sign Raphinha. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]
The journalist told GIVEMESPORT, “Diaby is probably on the list of a few top clubs that are looking for attacking wingers this summer. I’m sure Arsenal is one of them.
They tried to get Raphinha. But it seems like he only wants to play for Barcelona. So I’m sure they’re looking at other possible players. And, as I said, Diaby will be on the list of many top clubs because he has shown he can play well for Leverkusen and France.”
Arsenal News Transfer: Could Diaby take the place of Raphinha?
Yes. In fact, the 23-year-old might be a better addition than the Leeds player.
Diaby scored 13 goals and had 12 assists in his league last year, while Raphinha scored 11 goals and had three assists.
The France international ranked 91st for non-penalty goals and 94th for assists among his positional peers over the last year, according to FBref. This shows that he is a very productive wide man.
It’s not surprising that Leverkusen wants so much money for him, especially since Diaby can play on both wings. This makes him an even better deal.
Again, £50 million is a lot of money. But Diaby seems like he could be worth it. At his age, he still has time to get even better. But he has already shown that he can make a difference. So Arteta might want to jump on this.[ Arsenal News Transfer ]
Newcastle United is also in the race
The French winger Moussa Diaby, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, will cost Newcastle United more than they have ever paid for a player.
The Magpies want to improve their wide attacking options and have been researching several players, including Diaby, who has been on their radar for most of this year. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]
Sources say that Newcastle has already done a lot of research on Diaby and that middlemen from both teams have talked about a possible transfer.
