Arsenal eye Odegaard 2.0 in ‘entertaining’ £50m wonderkid
It has been a somewhat difficult campaign arsenal so far this season.
Instead of fighting right at the top of the table as they have been for the last two years, Mikel Arteta’s men are currently in quite a distant third place in the Premier League.
One of the biggest challenges the north Londoners have faced this season has been creating chances from open play, although the return of club captain Martin Odegaard has alleviated this problem somewhat.
The Norwegian maestro is arguably one of the club’s most important players, so recent reports linking them with someone who could be the next Odegaard should excite fans.
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according to to a recent report from SpainArsenal is intensely interested in Las Palmas gem Alberto Moleiro.
In fact, the report claims that the youngster has already reached “an agreement in principle” to join the Gunners in the summer transfer window.
While that base is undeniably impressive for the north Londoners, they will still have to pay a hefty fee to land their man and, according to the report, he has a release clause worth €60m in his current contract, which becomes around £50m.
That may be a lot of money for a player who remains a relative unknown to English football fans, but Moleiro appears to have incredible talent and could end up being Arsenal’s next Odegaard.
Why Moleiro could be Arsenal’s next Odegaard
So let’s get straight to the point. Why Moleiro could be Arsenal’s next Odegaard?
Well, there are a few reasons, and the first is that, like the Norwegian superstar, the 21-year-old ace would be an exciting young, attack-minded midfielder making his way from La Liga to the Premier League.
Of course, moving from the behemoth that is Real Madrid is not the same as moving from Las Palmas, but like the Spaniard, the Gunners captain cut his teeth playing for a smaller Spanish side at Real Sociedad , where it also became a central component. of a team before making the jump to English football.
The second similarity is that, like his potential future teammate, the “silky” prodigy, com named by talent scout Jacek Kuligis able to play in more than one position.
For example, throughout her short career so far, the “entertaining” Santa Cruz-born gem, as named by analyst Ben Mattinsonhas made 55 appearances at left wing28 in attacking midfield, 23 on the right, 4 in midfield and a handful in other positions.
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Moleiro’s positional versatility |
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position |
appearances |
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left |
55 |
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Offensive midfield |
28 |
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Far right |
23 |
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central midfield |
4 |
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in front |
2 |
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Left midfield |
1 |
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right midfield |
1 |
In comparison, the north Londoners’ incredible number eight has played in offensive and central midfieldon the left and on the right, and has even made an appearance as a center forward.
Ultimately, away from the comparisons to Odegaard, Moleiro simply appears to be an incredibly promising young talent, as exemplified by the fact that he has already racked up a ton of 24 goal involvements in 128 senior appearances in Las Palmas despite being only 21 years old.
So while there is an element of risk in paying so much for a young, emerging talent, it seems like a deal Arsenal should do their best to get over the line before someone else goes under.
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