Defense Central reports that Arsenal has made Eduardo Camavinga, the French midfield virtuoso of Real Madrid, a summer transfer target.
A year after shelling out £105 million to get Declan Rice into the team, the Gunners are still trying to strengthen their engine room. Although Kai Havertz was initially hired to play in midfield, he has been making an impressive showing as a center striker in recent weeks.
Arteta still needs to cover the midfield gap created by Xhaka. David Ornstein reports that the Arsenal manager is still debating who of the Nos. 6 and No. 8 players to sign. Plans are in motion to bring in a quality midfield player.
Camavinga to Arsenal
Defense Central reports that Eduardo Camavinga of Real Madrid has surfaced as an Arsenal target while the manager of Arsenal mulls over which midfield player to recruit. The Gunners are reportedly willing to pay £95 million for the signing of the Frenchman because they think he can succeed in the Premier League.
It’s intriguing that, just a year after spending £100 million on Rice, the Gunners are prepared to shell out so much money for another midfield player. But if the North Londoners could pull it happen, Camavinga would be a magnificent signing.
The Frenchman is a key member of the European powerhouses, according to Carlo Ancelotti, but Camavinga hasn’t yet established a consistent starting position in his first squad. They believe they have a chance to lure the Frenchman away from the Bernabeu this summer if he doesn’t start against Man City in the Champions League this week, according to the source.
Even though Camavinga is a flexible player, he is most effective in left-sided central midfield; yet, he has occasionally displayed value at left-back when not playing in midfield.
He could be the natural successor to Granit Xhaka at Arsenal; he could play as the left-sided No. 8, Declan Rice as the No. 6, and Odegaard as the right-sided No. 8.
Madrid may be ready to pay in if £95 million is offered since they need to raise money for their costly pursuit of Kylian Mbappe. A Rice-Camavinga-Odegaard midfield may be an enticing proposition.