Arsenal chases “one of the best players in the world”

While fans and teams will be fully focused on the second leg of next week’s Champions League semi-finals, the Arsenal board will already be planning to make a sensation in the transfer business.

Last year, Mikel Arteta and the company transferred many unnecessary players from the club with great money, but they didn’t really strengthen the first team to be able to win a successful championship challenge this season.

It looks like this year will be a completely different story, with links with top attackers like Viktor Gyokeres, Ollie Watkins and Nico Williams from all directions.

But while the frontline certainly needs to be addressed, the midfield may be just as important, and the club seems to agree. A recent report touted one of the most exciting midfielders in world football, moving to Emirates, one of the best players who might be able to get from Martin Odegaard.

Arsenal’s midfield goal

Before connecting with the players involved, it is worth a look at several other midfielders that Arsenal is interested in, such as Hugo Larsson.

The Eintracht Frankfurt gem reportedly costs around £51m, no doubt an investment in the future, but with respected analyst Ben Mattinson, who described him as a “transitional monster” and compared him to young Jude Bellingham, who may just be worth mentioning.

However, it is undoubtedly a Martin Zubimendi acquisition.

The Spanish international has long been touted as the Gunners, and according to recent reports, the club itself seems confident to get their men.

But perhaps their most exciting connection is with Frenkie de Jong.

According to the latest report from Spain, Arsenal is now one of the Premier League teams interested in the Dutch international team.

The report also revealed that Liverpool and Manchester City are also keen on players.

Although no price is mentioned in the story, Barcelona is said to have been forced to consider selling him because his renewal has not made any progress.

Crossing this line would be an incredibly expensive and complex transfer, but given his tremendous ability, it’s worth fighting for, especially as he can help restore Odegaard.

Why De Jong is perfect for Odegaard

So if Arsenal could lead the chase and get their guys, why would he be the ideal companion for Odegaard?

There are two key reasons for doing this; the first is his defensive quality.

While the Dutch are mostly eight now and will likely join in this way, he has a lot of experience, six and six – 132 appearances there – so whether he can work on defensive work with Declan Rice, which may allow the captain to focus and focus on the keen end of the court.

The second reason is that, besides his defensive abilities, the former Ajax star is an incredible skill and talented midfielder, and former manager Xavi even described him as “one of the best players in the world.”

It is not difficult to see the source of the Spanish legend, because the basic figure of the 27-year-old is nothing more than spectacular.

For example, FBREF puts him in the top 1% of midfielders in the top five leagues in Europe, i.e. the Champions League and Europa League, each shot, pass completion, goal, progress distance, progress distance, enter the final third, enter the third, get the top 3% of passes and goals, enter the top 3% of the top 3%, enter the final third and all third.

So imagine an experienced international, currently Barcelona captain can influence the game against North Londoner Eight in almost every field of the stadium – he will undoubtedly improve.

Ultimately, completing this would be a complex and expensive transfer, but how much impact De Jong can have on Odegaard’s career and the entire arsenal of weapons, Arteta and Co must do everything they can.