Why Arsenal should sign Piotr Zielinski in the summer window
According to a report in Sun Football (h/t Corriere del Mezzogiorno), Arsenal are hoping to beat Liverpool in signature of Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski. With Aaron Ramsey set to leave the Emirates for Juventus, Unai Emery is concerned about the attacking midfield position.
As a result, they are aiming to sign the Napoli man in the summer transfer window. Zielinski arrived in Naples from Udinese in 2016, for a fee around £14m. As mentioned earlier, Liverpool have been linked with the player for some time now. (Sun)
As per the report, the Italian side are preparing to offer a contract extension to the Polish international, whose current contract expires in 2021. (Sun) But with the player valued at £40m, Arsenal might be tempted to push for a move, especially to replace the outgoing Ramsey.
Here’s why the Gunners should beat Liverpool in signature of Zielinski:
Arsenal need more quality in attacking midfield
We all aware of the qualities Arsenal have in their strike department, with two of the best – Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the squad. But they have struggled to bring in midfielders, who can play as a number eight (wide midfielder) and impact the game in both boxes.
For an instance, the Gunners lack a player who can create things in possession and have the presence of mind to get back and help the team out in defending without the ball. Piotr Zielinski is one such player of the highest quality. The Napoli man is an ideal wide midfielder, who inherits the above-mentioned qualities.
The Poland international is someone with whom this Arsenal team can go up a level and be a more rounded in midfield and creation of chances. He is good at holding the ball, finding the right passes and always seem to have an extra second in possession, as compared to other players.
The 24-year-old does not shy away from putting a foot for tackles and intercept the key passes from the opposition players.
Conclusion
All in all, Arsenal can get a gem of a player who is valued around £40m, which is not a steep amount considering the madness of transfer fee in the modern-day market. The Gunners should do everything in their might to get Zielinski across the line at the Emirates ahead of the start of next season.
