Arteta’s summer transfer window will be unsuccessful if he doesn’t bolster his midfield. Want to know why? Here’s why?
Granit Xhaka (30), Thomas Partey (29), and Jorginho (31) are not getting any younger, and as per Caught Offside, Arteta wants to bring in younger midfielders.
The belief is that just like the attack and defence have “young blood,” Arteta wants a younger midfield he can count on for years to come. In his ambition to do so, Arteta won’t mind signing more than one midfielder, and many who have been following Arsenal’s transfer speculation will imagine that Arteta has his eye on Declan Rice and probably one other top midfielder.
Caught Offside writes, “Arsenal could try to sign more than one midfielder this summer as Mikel Arteta looks for younger players to come in and provide more long-term alternatives to the likes of Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, and Jorginho.”
Other than the report, Fabrizio has also recently admitted via his Caught Offside column, “Arsenal are very happy with Jorginho. On the pitch but also in the dressing room, he had great impact, and they’re very happy with him. I still believe that Arsenal want a new midfielder in the summer to help Mikel Arteta if they find the right opportunity, but Jorginho is a permanent signing, and they’re convinced it was an excellent deal.”
Will there be a summer midfield revelation at Arsenal; I believe so….
Daniel O
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I think so yes. Partey is likely to stay, but either one of Xhaka/Jorginho I believe will make moves to Italy. Elneny is just a spectator next season with his injury recovery so I wouldn’t be surprised to see 2 new midfielders coming in.
1 big signing in midfield should be enough. We get someone like Rice or Onana then we have Partey, Rice/Onana, Xhaka and Jorginho to rotate those 2 positions.
With respect to the guy, I am at a loss as to why we extended the contract for Elneny.
As another fan of over sixty active years as a supporter, I find Elnenys new contarct one of the most hard to fathom deals I HAVE EVER SEEN AT OUR CLUB .
By any rationale, he is WAY sub standard at the level we need and I can only conclude, as a POSSIBLE explanation , that he is being readied to become a member of the coaching staff,in time. Nothing else makes ANY sense at all!!
A top no. 6 in; Elneny out. That’s all we need in that midfield except Jorghino (as is being speculated if we win the PL) leaves.
Agreed
Partey’s kind of player is rear, he balances the attack and defence, even Casimero doesn’t do that without Kroos/Modric, the way I see it, Onana fits his replacement, English players aren’t technical,