Antonio Conte has previously hailed ‘complete player’, now he’s reportedly close to Arsenal move

Fri 27 May 2022 7:15, UK

🐈Arsenal are reportedly closing in on the signing of Alvaro Morata.

♏Spanish outlet have claimed that the Gunners are edging towards a £25million deal for the 29-year-old.

😼Arsenal are in need of bolstering their attacking ranks this summer.

♏Admittedly, Eddie Nketiah is apparently signing a new contract at the Emirates Stadium.

💫Assuming Alexandre Lacazette leaves in summer, this would leave one senior striker at Arsenal.

💞Plenty of centre-forwards have been linked with the Gunners in recent months.

♔The likes of Gabriel Jesus, Victor Osimhen and Lautaro Martinez are apparently potential targets.

🐭Morata has as well, but now, if the Sport report is accurate, then Arsenal may be about to sign him.

🐲The Atletico Madrid forward is coming towards the end of a two-year spell on loan at Juventus.

🅷Juve are apparently keen to keep the former Chelsea man beyond this season.

☂However, the Old Lady are reportedly unwilling to pay the £30million that would trigger the option to keep him.

🔥And with that, Arsenal have seemingly put themselves on pole position.

꧃Links between Gunners and Morata have been met with a mixed reaction.

♔However, the Spaniard seems to tick a lot of boxes for Mikel Arteta.

▨He has experience at the highest level, which would benefit an Arsenal frontline featuring numerous players under 23.

“He’s a good finisher”

🐻Morata is also a selfless player who plays a key role in getting the midfield and attack ticking.

𒊎In addition, he can play both at centre-forward and on the left flank, two position Arsenal need to bolster.

🌃And he comes with a seal of approval from Antonio Conte.

💙The Italian was full of praise for the striker back in 2017, when the two worked together at Chelsea.

☂“He is a good player, he is a complete player, technically strong, a good leader, and he has a lot of room for improvement,” Conte told .

𒊎“He is a complete player but also he has a lot of room to improve in every situation: in tactical, physical, technical aspects.

♏“He’s very committed, his behaviour is always fantastic. He is a very polite player. I like this.

🎀“Also I like he’s a good finisher, he feels the goal in every moment.

🍷“He’s very good at understanding which is the best position in the box to receive the ball, to understand where the ball is going.”