Arsenal Newsnow: The current leaders of the Premier League, Arsenal, will send scouts to Greece to check out Giannis Konstantelias, a young sensation who has been compared to Lionel Messi. According to the Evening Standard, the Gunners are one of several teams interested in signing the 19-year-old starlet. Konstantelias spent the previous six months playing for Belgian club Eupen after beginning his career with PAOK. Manchester City, in addition to Arsenal, is keeping tabs on him.
“PAOK’s youth team has a player who looks like Lionel Messi. He came on against Larissa when the score was 0-0 at halftime. PAOK won 5-0 because he scored two goals and set up two more.”
The person who found Konstantelias, Alexandros Malakasiotis, said: “This kind of player doesn’t come along every day. Even every 50 years is too long. He has some special abilities. Here, we were able to watch Konstantelias grow up. He was as noticeable as a fly in milk. He is a big deal to me. If you watch how he moves through and into space, you’ll know what he’s about. When he goes up against just one player, it’s like watching Neymar.”
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Leeds United, PSV Eindhoven, Crystal Palace, and Valencia are among the clubs interested in the player, along with Arsenal and City. Konstantelias has started all 13 games he has played in for PAOK this season. He has been a key contributor with four assists thanks to his versatility as a ball handler in attack and defence. The young Greek star, like Messi, enjoys taking on defenders and setting up his teammates for scores.
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Manchester City ace John Stones has sent a warning to Arsenal following Chelsea’s acquisition of the services of Manchester City central defender John Stones has served as a reminder to Arsenal that the Premier League chase is far from finished.
The England international made these remarks on Thursday after Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the Premier League (January 5). Riyad Mahrez came up with the winner in the 63rd minute at Stamford Bridge.
Stones said, “We don’t look at the table, which is what the manager said before this game. There were 66 points on the line. We still have a long way to go, so we have to take it one game at a time. We need to keep going in the same direction. If we keep doing what we did today, I’m sure we’ll have a fighting chance at the end of the season.”
Arsenal remains at the top the Premier League with 44 points after 17 games, with City five points behind.
