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Arsenal set sights on ‘phenomenal’ £35m left-back compared to Marcelo

Arsenal have set their sights on Girona left-back Miguel Gutierrez, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The transfer insider took to to claim that the Gunners have ♒sent🔯 scouts out to monitor the 22-year-old in recent weeks.

As well as Arsenal, a host of other clubs are also eyeing Gutierrez, who🐭 has been performing at a𝔍 great level in La Liga.

With the January transfer window edging ever closer, Arsenal could well lookℱ to bolster their ranks mid-season.

The Gunners have done well so far this term, but there’s 🌸always scope to bring in reinforcements to help the team fight on all fronts.

At left-back, Arsenal currently have Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro 🐈Tomiyasu to choose from.

Both are versatile players – the former also plays in midfield and the latter is a right-ba�ꦏ�ck by trade.

While both𝓡 are gooཧd options, there’s the potential to bring in an out-and-out left-back too.

‘He will be a top left-back’

Gutierrez is a great shout for Arsenal. Aꦬt just 22 years of age, he has alread♒y made 48 outings for Girona, plus 10 competitive senior appearances for Real Madrid.

Last year, he told AS – via – about his style of play: “I always want to attack and🦋 (hope) that the team is offens🍬ive.”

As per , Gutier🃏rez’s release clause is worth €40million (around £35million), with his contract with G💞irona expiring in 2027.

He cam꧟e through Los Blancos’ academy and made 10 senior appearances for them before joining Girona for €4million in 2022.

Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images
Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

The Spanish giants still hold a 50 percent sell-on clause in his c𝄹ontract💦.

Years ago, Spain Under-17 coach David Gordo made a prediction for Gutierr♑ez that has proven a🎶ccurate.

“If they give him m♏inutes and he plays games, he will be a top left-back,” he told .

“He has the characteristics of the perfeꦏct left-back for Real Madrid, he is a Primera-level player, for sure.”

“He has quality, ability to get forward, a nice strike, he is ambitious and he has a๊ winning mentali🎉ty… very bright future.”

Meanw🅷hile, Zinedine Zidane has previously described Gutierrez’s talents as “phenomenal”, as pe⭕r .

And ‘s Jacek Kulig has claimed that his style of play is similar to that of 🍸Real Madrid legend🌱 Marcelo.