Arsenal Opinion: Why Dennis Praet will be a good signing for the Gunners?
According to Italian news outlet Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal are ready to pay £17 million to land Sampdoria midfield ace Dennis Praet during the summer transfer window.
The Belgian, 24, has enjoyed an impressive season with Sampdoria, scoring two goals and supplying as many assists in 29 in Serie A games. He is viewed as a like-for-like replacement for Aaron Ramsey this summer by the Gunners.
Ramsey, 28, will join Juventus on a free transfer at the end of the season after his contract in north London was allowed to run down, but it looks like Unai Emery has already started plotting potential targets to replace the Welshman. And as it stands, Arsenal are looking to snap up one of Serie A’s brightest midfielders, Dennis Praet.
The Belgian playmaker was on the books of Anderlecht when Sampdoria came calling in 2016. He has performed extremely well in the last two seasons at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, catching the attention of Arsenal.
Arsenal have done an admirable job in Unai Emery’s first season, as the north London outfit chase a top-four finish. A place in the Champions League next season will certainly boost Emery’s transfer kitty as well as help the Gunners attract high-profile talents across Europe.
While reinforcing the defence has to be Emery’s priority over the summer, the Spanish tactician should also strengthen his options in midfield, with Ramsey set to join Juventus.
Ramsey’s departure in the summer will leave Emery with Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Mohamed Elneny and Matteo Guendouzi as midfield options, which will certainly be less for a club that is expected to challenge for the title next season.
That makes signing a midfielder very important and someone like Dennis Praet would not only bolster Arsenal’s midfield but also add a much-needed depth to the squad. Praet is a versatile player, known for his ability to play in central midfield, and on either the right wing or left wing.
The 24-year-old is noted for his impressive distribution, creativity, dribbling skills, whilst possessing the game-reading ability to intercept the opposition’s advances.
The tenacious Belgian not only excels with his ability to pick out the right pass in the final third and contribute to the build-up play but he is always eager to drive forward with the ball and act as the link between the midfield and the forward line.
Furthermore, he is never shy of going for a pop at the goalkeeper from distance and make late runs in the box to score goals.
Verdict
At 24, Praet certainly has his best years ahead of him and his acquisition in the summer could make the Gunners’ midfield strong in the coming seasons.
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It remains to be seen whether the Belgian gets reunited with Torreira but given how the diminutive Uruguayan has impressed in his debut season at the Emirates, Emery shouldn’t think twice in splashing the cash for Praet.
