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Arsenal round-up: Club attractive option for Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe; Hector Bellerin discusses Barcelona; Petr Cech injury update
Kylian Mbappe continues to make headlines across Europe and there are a lot of clubs tracking his progress. He scored another brace at the weekend and has earned his first call-up to the French national team in the process. The forward will have his pick of clubs during the summer and Arsenal have a good chance of signing him, according to French football writer Andrew Gibney in the . He writes that the Gunners’ history of signing players from France and the legacy of Thierry Henry will make them attractive to the Monaco teenage sensation. They will also offer him the best chance of playing consistent minutes.
This summer is going to be a massive one for Arsenal as there is expected to be a lot of transfer business. Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez both could leave the club, which means that the Gunners will need attacking reinforcements. Mbappe has been mentioned on numerous occasions and he would be the statement signing to excite the supporters once again. If the club are going to lose their two best players, they need to replace them sufficiently. The Monaco forward has the potential to be one of Europe’s finest and it would be a coup for Arsenal to secure his signature.
There have been lots of rumours linking Barcelona with a summer move for Hector Bellerin and the right back has spoken positively about his former club. It has always been feared that the Spaniard would eventually move back to Los Cules and these latest reports suggest that it could happen sooner rather than later. The following quotes from Arsenal’s right-back have been reported in .
‘It’s nice there are a lot of big clubs that are interested in me, but if one of those is Barcelona, that’s special. I don’t forget I grew up in that home and I will never forget my stay at Barcelona.’
The Spanish international has developed into one of the most consistent full-backs in the Premier League and if Arsenal miss out on Champions League football, they may be at risk of losing Bellerin. It is a similar situation to the one they found themselves in with Cesc Fabregas and he ended up moving back to the Nou Camp. Barcelona will be looking for a new right-back this summer as nobody has made the position their own since the departure of Dani Alves. This is one to keep an eye on.
Although it is the international break, the bad news continues to arrive for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger. Petr Cech was forced off with a calf injury and it has now been confirmed that he will be missing for several matches according to the . This will mean that David Ospina will be coming in at a crucial stage of the season and his performance against West Brom won’t inspire confidence within the squad. The initial assessment is that he will miss the Manchester City match on the 2nd April, but he could be out even longer than that.
Despite Cech not being at his best this season, he remains the best goalkeeper at the club and it is a huge blow for the Gunners to lose him for an important part of the season. It isn’t only his ability, but his experience and leadership that mean that he is difficult to replace in goal. Although Ospina is an able deputy, he doesn’t have the qualities that Cech does and Arsenal will be hoping that their number one returns quickly.
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