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Arsenal seriously interested in signing ‘aggressive and fast’ £16m Premier League defender

Lucas Arnold

Wed 12 June 2024 18:15, UK

In what could be a busy summer for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta’s side are now said to be interested in signing a Premier League defender.

Of all Arsenal’s priorities this summer, it could be argued that signing a new left-sided defender is at the top of Edu’s agenda.

Arsenal plan to keep Jakub Kiwior at the club, but the same can’t be꧑ said for Oleksandr Zinꦗchenko and Kieran Tierney.

According to TBR sources, both have been told they can depart, which would leave the Arteta light on the left.

Takehiro Tomiyasu ended the season in the role, but perhaps isn’t a long-term solut🦩ion, given he’ll be needed to deputi🧜se for Ben White on the right.

Right now with everyone fit, Jurrien Timber might be first choice left-back, even if it⛎’s not hi𒈔s favoured role.

And that perh✅aps explains why the club are seeking specialist cover.

And t♈o that end, Ben Jacobs has now reported that Arsenal are interestᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚed in Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez.

Arsenal ‘serious’ about signing Milos Kerkez but Bournemouth will say no

Kerkez arrived at Bourne♛mouth l🦋ast summer for a reported fee of , and despite dipping out of the side on occasion, was a mainstay in Andoni Iraola’s impressive side. 

The Hungary international is set to play for his cou𝓰ntry at Euro 2024, and when speaking on , Jacobs confirmed Arsenal’s interest in the 20-year-old.

The journalist initially spoke about Jorrel Hato, who hꦓas decided he won’t leave Ajax this summer, and 𝓀then confirmed both Arsenal and Chelsea’s interest in Kerkez.

Jac🍎obs said: “They want a young left-baꦓck. Like Jorrel Hato, it could be a centre-back that can play left-back.

“Milos Kerkez is another name they’ve looked at — Arsenal & Chelsea ♔are quite serious about him, ev💞en though Bournemouth don’t want to sell.”

Kerkez is the perfect Zinchenko upgrade

Long bef🐼ore he arrived in England, Kerkez appeared to be one of the most promising inverted 🥃full-backs in Europe.

The defender was outsta▨nding at AZ Alkmaar and with respect, it’s a surprise that a bigger club than Bournemouth didn’t move for his signature first.

If Arsenal do want to make a move for the ‘fast and aggressive’ defender, they’re likely going to need to at least double the £16m Bou🌳rnemouth paid, if not more.

And although it would have been harder to give Kerkez immediate Premier League experience in north London, Arsenal wilཧl surely hope to cut out the midﷺdleman in future.

All that being said, TBR can share that Arsenal are also in the market for a Ligue 1 left-bac✅k who just made the Team of the Season.