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Arsenal join race to sign teenage duo shining in Europa League with one already a full international

Billy Meyers

Tue 17 December 2024 10:15, UK

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Arsenal could be busy in the January transfer window.

Even after Edu Gasper left his role as Sporting Director at the Emirates Stadium, Mikel Arteta has stressed that January recruitment plans will not be impacted, as the Gไunners ❀look to get their 2024/25 campaign back on track.

Consecutive draws to Fulham and Everton have seen Arsenal slip to third in the Premier League – six points off Liverpoꦚol wജho also have a game in hand.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	15	11	3	1	31	13	18	36
2	ChelseaChelsea	16	10	4	2	37	19	18	34
3	ArsenalArsenal	16	8	6	2	29	15	14	30
4	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	16	8	4	4	21	19	2	28

Therefore, the Gunners could do with some bolstering in January – and TBR Football understand Arsenal have now 🥀joined the race to sign two players who are currently starring for Olympiacos at the age of 17.

Arsenal want Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis

Sources have now informed TBR Football that Arsenal are keen to sign Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis from the Greek gia♉nts.

The teenage duo have been regulars in the starting XI under Jose Luis Mendilibar this season, even playing frequentl♏y in the UEFA Europa League as Olympiacos sit 15th in the table, losing only one of their six outings so far.

Mouzakitis♌ – a holding midfielder – is even a senior Greece international already, as a result of his outstanding performances in the No.6 role for Olympiacos.

In regar🦄ds to Kostoulas, the Athens-born wonderkid is a striker, scoring three goals in 11 Super League aꦿppearances so far this season.

TBR Football have b🅘een informed that Arꦆsenal sent scouts to Athens last Thursday to watch the Greek duo play in a 0-0 draw against Twente, sensing an opportunity for a potential bargain with both players seeing their contracts expire in June 2026.

However, sources have also informed TBR Football that other Premier League sides are scou🌊ting Kostoulas and Mouzakitis, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle, Tottenham and Liverpool doing their homework on the youngsters too.

Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis could join exclusive list

If Arsenal – who still like Dusan Vlahovic – do manage to strike a deal with Olympiacos, Kostoulas and Mou🙈zakitis would become only the fourth and fifth Greek players in the club’s history.

As things stand, oꦐnly three Greek footballers have appeared for the Gunners in Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Stathis Tavlaridis.

Therefore, if moves materialised for Kostou🌟las and Mouzakit𝓀is, Greek Arsenal fans would surely be very excited.