Arsenal received a massive blow having missed out on the opportunity to recruit profit-turning wiz Monchi, who opted to return to his former club Sevilla after leaving Roma last month – but they may still land a Crystal Palace starlet.
Monchi would have been perfect for Arsenal given his ability to work within a budget – which is something the north London club seems intent on doing at the moment.
Indeed, in his time as a Sporting Director, the former Sevilla goalkeeper has recruited the likes of Dani Alves, Ivan Rakitic, and Julio Baptista for relative peanuts before shipping them off for huge profit.
But it is not all doom and gloom.
According to the Sun¸ the Gunners are preparing a huge bid for Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka this summer, who is rated £40 million by his current employers.
The young Englishman has been incredibly impressive since making the switch from his native right-wing position into right-back, and his performances have earned the interest from the biggest clubs in the country.
If reports are correct, and some might hope they are not, Emery is set to offer either one of Reiss Nelson or Ainsley Maitland-Niles as part exchanges to traverse Arsenal’s financial limitations and sweeten the deal.
Nelson is the most likely candidate having already spent the majority of the current campaign on loan representing Bundesliga side Hoffenheim scoring an impressive six goals in 18 league appearances.
Though Crystal Palace may not be interested in another forward and will likely prefer to take utility man Maitland-Niles if they are to even entertain the possibility of losing their star defender in the next window.
The young Englishman has been in sensational form at right-back and definitely carries enough quality to make the fluid switch into any Premier League side.
Likewise, Wan-Bissaka would transition into Arsenal’s squad well – both staunch in defence and incredibly gifted in attack, there is no doubt he would be the perfect fit for Emery’s brand of football.
Arsenal fans, would you want to see either of your prodigies moved on to make way for Aaron Wan-Bissaka? Let us know in the comments below…