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Arsenal are reportedly plotting a move for Spanish defender Alejandro Grimaldo in January.
THE LOWDOWN: IMPRESSIVE SUMMER
Arsenal did good business this summer with the signings of some incredible players. After numerous seasons of not doing transfers early, the Gunners took a different shift under Edu, as the team went all out much earlier to get some quality additions. Quite what all this will do for the odds this season is unclear, but you can see what is on offer along with bet365 Grand National offers and see for yourself how the Gunners are currently rated.
Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko both arrived from Manchester City to bolster the squad, while Matt Turner arrived from the US to serve as Aaron Ramsdale’s backup, William Saliba returned to the first team after several years on loan in France, and Fabio Vieira was snapped up from Porto.
A majority of these in-buys have become prominent figures in the team and are currently contributing to the North London outfit’s brilliant start to the new season.
THE LATEST: WINTER MOVE
The Gunners are reportedly planning a move for Benfica fullback Alejandro Grimaldo in January as per Italian outlet Calciomercatoweb.it.
The 26-year-old Spaniard joined the Liga Portugal giants back in 2016 from Barcelona. Over the period, he has been able to score 20 goals and register 53 assists in 261 appearances in all competitions.
In addition, the report claims that apart from the Gunners, other European rivals lining up for the 26-year-old’s signature are Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Manchester City.
THE VERDICT: ANOTHER LEFT-BACK?
Going by his numbers, Grimaldo has an intimidating profile and has the arsenal to be a great team member at the Emirates. However, given that Arsenal already have Kieran Tierney and Oleksandr Zinchenko in the squad and Nuno Tavares who is currently on loan, it is quite a surprise to see another left-back being linked with Arsenal.
Arsenal currently has a midfield crisis and should be prioritizing the signing of a midfielder over another defender. The quality of Zinchenko and Tierney is enough for any side to compete, and given that Grimaldo is already 26, he doesn’t particularly fit the profile of the type of signings Arsenal have made recently.
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