Football Insider reports that Arsenal are considering making a bid of £20 million for Real Valladolid’s Ivan Fresneda. Mikel Arteta has his eye on the 18-year-old Spanish prodigy because of his versatility and skill as a defender.
Arsenal’s thin backline has been felt. The club will likely be sorry it did not add defensive reinforcements in January. There were worries regarding the right side of the area’s personnel, even though they brought in Jakub Kiwior to fill in for Gabriel Magalhaes.
Since the beginning of the season, when Ben White switched positions with William Saliba, Saliba has been playing right centre-back. Rob Holding, who has been filling in for the injured Frenchman, has given Arsenal a lot of anxiety with his performances.
Mikel Arteta has had trouble filling in for the Frenchman. Takehiro Tomiyasu also went down for the season in the same game that Saliba did. After releasing Cedric Soares in January, the Gunners attempted to sign Ivan Fresneda but were unsuccessful.
The Gunners have been in contact with Fresneda and his representatives because of their continued interest in the player. They’re prepared to make a £20 million offer for the 18-year-old Spanish prodigy in the hopes of striking a deal quickly.
Fresneda’s legion of fans extends well beyond Arsenal. Both Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United are interested in the 18-year-old Spanish sensation. Simply put, he won’t be short of alternatives if he decides to leave Valladolid.
Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Real Valladolid’s versatile defender Ivan Fresneda, so much so that Arsenal may try to buy him away from the club for £20 million
Arsenal is prepared to make an offer in the region of the sum asked by the Spanish club, which is a little over £20 million. According to the rumour, the Gunners are willing to meet Valladolid’s asking price. Arteta loves Fresneda because he has versatility and can play right-back or in the middle. The Spanish coach is looking for a guy who can play both fullback positions so he can switch things up. He has done this well with Oleksandr Zinchenko on the left side. But he often plays Ben White in a more conservative role.
Although Arsenal seems serious about signing Fresneda, the defender ultimately has the say. With the project and playing time assurances in mind, he could weigh his options and decide on his future club. The Gunners could use him in a lot of their games. But soon, everything will start to make sense.
Mikel Arteta will return to the Tyneside cauldron on a Sunday afternoon for a crucial matchup of the season, bringing with him the ghosts of St. James’ Park. After a slow start in April and with Manchester City playing so well, Arsenal has to win every game from here on out if they are to win the Premier League for the first time in 19 years.
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