Arsenal tried to sign Riqui Puig in January

12/02/2021

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After the departure of a Özil defenestrated towards the Fenerbahce, Arteta He was looking for a playmaker to fit his plans. After the refusal of Barça for the signing of Matadepera, he ended up with the transfer of Ødegaard from Real Madrid. So far, the Norwegian has played minutes with the “gunner” shirt, although not as a starter.

As revealed by the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, “At the beginning of the transfer market, Arsenal made a serious attempt to bring Riqui Puig on loan with a purchase option, in an agreement similar to Ødegaard’s. Barcelona decided to wait a few weeks to assess what Koeman and the player himself thought. In mid-January, the club gave its refusal and wanted to retain him. “

Since Riqui Puig started playing with the first team of Ronald Koeman, has been rejecting all the chances of going out on loan and has continued fighting for minutes. So far, he has accumulated 14 games played and a goal scored against the Elche in League.

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