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Report: Arsenal interested in signing ‘top-class’ midfielder, 12 months after initially making a bid
Arsenal are said to be once again intereste♊d in signing Real Betis midfi🀅elder, Guido Rodriguez, according to reports from Spain over the weekend.
has reported how Betis could be forced into a🧸 sale to balance their books a bit and with that, Guido Rodriguez is the star name they could bring a big fee in for. In the repo𝓰rt, Arsenal are mentioned as holding an interest in the Argentinian battler.

Of course, Arsenal’s interest in Guido is nothing brand new. It was around 12 months to the day that we reported on TBR how the Gunners had made a bid for tꦕhe midfielder. Nothing came of that interest last year iꦅn the end, and since then, Arsenaꦓl have made other moves. Most recently, a deal to bring Fabio Vieira to the club was agreed.
However, the Gunners are thought to still want more this window. And if the right players are available, it’s believed Mikel Arteta will get the backing of the Kroenk🍸e’s. Rodriguez could well be another option they lookℱ to in midfield, with
TBR’s View: Do Arsenal Really Need Guido Rodriguez?
12 months ago, this seemed like a no-brainer. However, a year on and with Vieira signed, there has to be questions over whether this is a deal Arsenal pursueꦍ.
Of cour🎶se, Guido is a fine player in his own right. He’s been the star🐽 of the show for Betis and you don’t play for Argentina without having something about you. Arsenal, too, have a Europa League campaign to contend with this year and having a bigger squad might be vital.
However꧒, it doesn’t appear to be a priority position for Arsenal, this. Witꦓh that, signing Guido Rodriguez is probably more of a last resort.