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Arsenal have made contact over £85m forward likened to Karim Benzema
Arsenal are enjoying a superb season in which the Premier League title is within reach and Champions League glory is also a possibility.
The Gunners🉐 currently sit top of the Premier League table with 64 points, level with Liverpool but ahead on goal difference.
💦Arsenal continue to go from strength to strength under Mikel Arteta, who has overseen a transformation at a club that was previously a shadow of its former self.
ౠNo matter what happens this season, the summer is likely to bring yet more reinforcements as Arsenal continue on their project.
♍The Gunners are likely to bolster their attacking ranks, with a new centre-forward potentially on the cards as they currently lack an out-and-out No. 9.
💦Now, a report has started doing the rounds claiming Arsenal have made contact over potentially signing an ‘extraordinary’ attacker who has been likened to Karim Benzema and Neymar.
🎃According to Spanish newspaper (21 March 2024, page 17), the Gunners – plus Liverpool – have touched base with Real Madrid over Rodrygo Goes.
🌄The contact apparently went as you’d expect. Los Blancos reportedly deem him non-transferable, and Arsenal are said to be aware it would be incredibly difficult to sign him.
💜That said, if he does become available, the report claims Real Madrid will demand at least €100 million (£85m) to let Rodrygo go this summer.
🌊This shows just how much ambition the Gunners have. They are now back at the top table and, as such, they are looking at the very best players.
Why Arsenal should look to sign Rodrygo Goes
🌱Rodrygo would be an amazing acquisition for the Gunners. Although he is naturally a winger, he has been playing at centre-forward since Karim Benzema’s departure.
𝐆The 23-year-old has certainly filled in well, with 13 goals and eight assists from 41 outings this season.
🌃Indeed, there have been comparisons between Rodrygo and Benzema himself from on .
🐻Meanwhile, ‘s Jacek Kulig has likened the reported Arsenal target to Neymar.
❀Last year, Carlo Ancelotti spoke highly of Rodrygo to following the player’s brace in a Champions League win over Chelsea last year.
🅰“Rodrygo’s match today wasn’t even as good as other matches because he has played some spectacular ones,” he said.
🅰“But his effectiveness was extraordinary. The work he has done in other matches where he hasn’t scored made the difference despite not scoring. But today, he sealed the deal with two goals.”
🧜Let’s see whether there are any further developments between Arsenal and Rodrygo in the coming months. This would certainly be an exciting transfer saga for the Gunners.