Arsenal are lining up to sign the talented Spain Under-21 star who has been compared favorably to Barcelona midfielder Pedri.
Arsenal top the Premier League and will be there on Christmas Day after a fantastic start to the season. Indeed, 12 wins in 14 games and just one defeat made Mikel Arteta’s side Manchester City Manchester City’s main rivals.
But maintaining that form as the season resumes will be very difficult for the Gunners. However, to maximize your chances, We have revealed that Arsenal will sign at least twice in January..
To this end, Arsenal are looking to sign a new goalscoring winger, with Mykhaylo Mudryk being top priority. However, any deal for the Ukrainian won’t be cheap amid allegations that Shakhtar Donetsk are seeking a fee of around £87.5m.
Arteta is also desperate to strengthen his midfield options. Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey sit undisputed in the squad and neither Mohamed Elneny nor Albert Lokonga are seen as worthy opponents. Therefore, the likes of Youri Tielemans remain a prime target for Arsenal as the Leicester deal falls through.
Even if one of the transfer market policies that has done Arsenal good is the purchase of young, hungry and quality talents. And despite their high ranking at the top of the table, Arsenal have the second youngest average starting age in the Premier League this season.
And it looks like politics will likely continue into January with Arteta turning his attention to Las Palmas star Alberto Mulero.
The 19-year-old recently broke into the Spain U21 squad and is destined for great things.
Arsenal want to pounce on Alberto Molero in January
Indeed, Barcelona are on track with the player already being compared to Pedri by the Spanish media.
Both players made it to the youth academy of Las Palmas where he made his debut for the team aged just 16. Signed to an initial €5m deal in August 2019, Pedri immediately made his mark at the Camp Nou.
Now they want to do the same with Molero. However, the competition is fierce With Liverpool and Manchester City on his trail.
Now second transfer marketArsenal are now in a good position to sign him.
Reports claim Edu is trying to land one of his rivals with a firm offer in Las Palmas.
Currently, the club occupies the third position in the Second Division and is looking good in the fight for promotion to LaLiga.
However, they wouldn’t be able to resist an upcoming giant offer for their young star. It was reported that Edu is willing to pay up to 21.6 million British pounds (25 million euros) to sign the player next month.
The January transfer window officially opens in just 41 days. As such, Ido knows he will need to act quickly to secure Molero’s signature.
And if all goes to plan, Molero could move to the Emirates Stadium in the new year. Despite his young age, Edu believes Molero can make an impact in the second half of the season. And you can follow the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba, two other expensive teenage imports.
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