This winter, Arsenal have been linked with excellent midfielders such as Martin Zubimendi, Amadou Onana, and Douglas Luiz, and most Gunners would agree that any of them would push the club to the next level. However, due to Arsenal’s inability to spend much this winter, it seems improbable that any of them will be signed this winter.
A marquee midfielder signing may have to wait until the summer. With Thomas Partey back in action, Arsenal’s midfield should not be a concern.
However, in the summer, the search for a midfielder may be on, and it may not be confined to the three stated above. There will be additional options to think about. According to journalist Sam Dean, one of these other options should be Frankie de Jong.
Speaking on Charles Watts’ Inside Arsenal YouTube platform, he described why the Dutch midfielder could be the midfielder Arteta needs to sign: “The other player I think Arsenal should really look at… In the longer term, they need to, sort of, revamp the midfield. I look at Barcelona, look at Frenkie de Jong, and think that is a player who perfectly suits Arsenal’s system, perfectly understands the kind of football Arteta wants to play. He can play as a 6 and as an 8, just like Declan Rice; those two would work really well together.”
Arsenal may strike gold if they attempt to sign the Barcelona midfielder. Barcelona is well-known for being willing to cash in on their players if a decent offer comes in. They were going to transfer the ex-Ajax star to Manchester United in 2022, but the agreement fell through since the player refused.
Unlike Manchester United, Arsenal may have an easier time getting De Jong because he has already stated that he would not be opposed to coming to Arsenal.
“In my mind, I have had the following list for a long time: Ajax-Arsenal-Barcelona, call it the Marc Overmars route,” once said de Jong.
“But then again, if you can go directly to Barcelona, then you are right where you want to be. Faster than you ever dared to dream.”
What do you think our chances are of tempting De Jong away from Barcelona?
Sam P
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Is Frankie De Jong a better midfielder than ESR? The grass on the other side of the fence always greener. Will De Jong at Arsenal suffer the fate of Thomas Partey; excellent injury record at Atletico Madrid ruined once he came to Arsenal?
An incredible commentand question, Ozzie.
De Jong is a well established widely acclaimed and accepted top player.
ESR is still making his slow way back and is injury prone and only promising, having achieved very little that is tangible, as yet.
RIGHT NOW , therefore, there is simply no comparison that makes any sense at all.
Jon, do you discount ESR’s 15 goals in the EPL (supposedly the toughest league) last season?
Yes I appreciate they play different positions, but how often do Barcelona players come to Arsenal; historically players go the other way?
As daveg suggests Palhinho from Fulham may be more obtainable.
De Jong is miles better than ESR and oodegard needs to rest sometimes I even think doing will bench oodegard at least rotate
Ozzie, De Jong is a holdind midfielder, ESR is of the attacking variety. No basis for comparison.
If we can get our hands on De Jong, it would be wonderful.
But with his comments reproduced in the article, I’m afraid he may now be considering a move to Arsenal as a step-down
For some strange reasons De Jong never seem a player on the gaffer wish, though an accomplished midfielder in my opinion, Arsenal could have signed this player along with Declan Rice in the last transfer window.
But there will be no shortage of midfielder to plug that gap when Arsenal is ready, it has been a midfielders market for the last couple of transfer window running.
maybe we should first of all find a better coach, we have been spending freely on buying new players without winning anything, while chelsea and Mancity also have been splashing money and actually have trophies to justify their spending.
Well said Koss, this is what I have been saying all the time. Get a proper manager. CFC hire and fire managers because the owners’ have ambition. I have never seen a coach who hires a 35M rated GK, who was part of the all star team and then gets dumped the next season for a relatively downgrade, worse still we will be hiring him for 30M! I have never seen a coach hire a player for 65M and then say he does know where to play him. 95M down the drain. Then he hired a City reject for 45M while City hire their hitman for 50M+.
And when facts are discussed we are called “trolls”
Indian Gunner
There is a reason Chelsea and Arsenal bought Kai Havertz. There is a reason Germany picks him. There is also a reason Bayern Munich wanted him.
Chelsea won the UCL against Man City because of Kai, don’t forget that. Havertz is only going to get better. I would wish that Arteta tries him as a pure number 10 with Rice and Partey behind him. So, stop blaming him for everything.
Again, Raya is better than Aaron in everything. Arsenal fans, especially the British, are only crying out coz of emotions. Remember Raya was Arteta’s first choice when he arrived. The media also thought the same, even calling Ramsdale a relegation material.
Pep did it with Joe Hart, and brought Ederson. Klopp did it with Karius, and brought Becker
That is your opinion Freddy and you are entitled to your own. I just repeated Arteta’s comment that he does not know where to use him. It looks bad on Arteta, not Kai as Kai will remain Kai – noncommitted. Regarding Raya, remember that Ramsdale made it to the EPL all star team at the end of last season, Raya did not. And you may check the errors Raya . committed leading to a goal this season and you will see the difference . Emotions and partiality aside, Ramsdale is the clear winner except for the manager. Dropping Ramsdale for Jan Oblak would be accepted, but Ramsdale for Raya?
FDJ would be a wonderful addition to our team and his combination play with Rice would be fantastic. But given his liking for Barcelona, I doubt he would come to Arsenal but if his mind is open and if Barcelona are willing to sell, I think Arsenal should go in for him.
Joao Palhinha is the only ball winner to out play Rice every time they meet. Get Palhinha to play along side Rice and we would have a solid concrete wall in our midfield that would allow nothing to pass.
Arsenal fans and their nonsense, where did you get this Palhinha and rice BS from? So because Fulham drew and won against Arsenal, Palhinha will always outplay rice?
Jesus! What sort of fans do we even have? SMH