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Arsenal now want to sign a player who Santi Cazorla was seriously impressed with as a teenager

Lee Connor

Sun 19 November 2023 17:45, UK

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona winger Ansu Fat🌺i next summer, with the youngster facing an uncertain future.

Fati is currently on loan with Brighton and Hove Albi🏅on but is expected to attract interest in the summer window in 2💛024.

According to , Arsenal and Liverpool are among the teams looking into signing Fati.

Of course, Fati has long been considered one of the top talents in Europe. Lauded by Lionel Messi as an ‘‘ t✨alent, the 21-year-old is h⛄oping for a big season with Brighton.

And when it comes to Arsenal’s interest, they♐ can take heart from the fact that legendary midfielder Santi Cazorla has been more than impressed with Fati in the pas𝓰t.

Santi Cazorla would approve of Arsenal signing Ansu Fati

about a then 16-year-old Fati, 𒀰former Gunners midfielder Cazorla was very𝓡 impressed with what he’d seen from Fati so far.

“I am not surprised that Ansu Fati can go to the Euros, ꦺI am surprised by the level he is showing at the age of 16. Age doesn’t matter. If the coach considers to ca🅷ll him up, it would be welcomed,” Cazorla said at the time.

Indeed, it very much seems like Fati is a talent waiting to burst out from the s🦂eams and truly show off his ability.

So f♏ar at Brighton, he has shown flashes of his quality but notꦰhing to suggest he is going to take the Premier League by storm.

Of course, a change of club and the chance to work with a team like Arsenal, who are flying again, could well ജbe what brings Fati 𒀰very much to the top table.

Right now, though, you have to think Fati needs to show a bit more before getting that sort of move. In fairness to him, Brighton’s inconsistent form hasn’tꦺ helped.

But⭕ Fati can do far more and if he wants to sign for someone like Arsenal, he needs to deliver.