Ivan Fresneda was expected to leave Real Valladolid in the last transfer window as several clubs looked to add him to their squad.
The defender has emerged as one of the finest Spanish youngsters around and clubs want to add him to their squad.
Somehow, he did not leave his present employers in January, which could happen in the summer, with several clubs still keen on him.
A report on Football Insider reveals Manchester United has joined the race and will rival Arsenal as one of the top clubs keen to add him to their squad.
This means Mikel Arteta’s side has their work cut out in their bid to make the youngster a member of their group in the summer.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Fresneda is an exciting talent and we should expect plenty of clubs to show an interest in the youngster.
However, we have a good reputation in talent development, which could help us convince him to move to London.
But if the 18-year-old wants to play immediately, that might be a problem because we already have too many right-backs and he will probably have to leave on loan initially.
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We don’t “already have too many right backs”, we’ve got two presently and both are currently being criticised (somewhat unfairly in my opinion) so there is no reason why he would need to be sent out on loan.
Our two right backs are really centre backs ,and as such they are limited in the attacking aspect of that position.Fresneda is a naturally attacking RB with a great future in the game.