Arsenal held preliminary consultations on the signature with the striker, portraying a comparison between Brazil’s all-time goal scorer Neymar and Real Madrid superstar Killian Mbappe.
Andrea Berta’s appointment was made as Arsenal’s target striker
The arrival of new sports director Andrea Berta (Fabrizio Romano), who signed about 20 days ago before the official announcement, brought excitement to Arsenal’s next transfer window.
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The English star has been on the rise even before Christmas.
During his 12 years in Atletico Madrid, before departing Legal Gunside in January, Berta played a key role in fostering a truly genius transfer transaction. Berta sold Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona for about £107 million, but eventually brought him back for just £34 million, resulting in a profit of £73 million from the French.
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He also re-signed from Villarreal for just £21.5 million after making the original decision to leave Atletico with the current Baron de Or Rodri, and eventually forked a release clause of £62.8 million, registering another handsome interest for Atletico.
Berta also oversaw the arrival of club legends such as midfielder Marcos Lorente, Winger Yannick Carrasco and goalkeeper Jan Oblark.
The 53-year-old has a proven track record in recruiting, and has led to Mikel Arteta retreating over the summer. All eyes are in the next transfer window after the Italians arrive, as some reports suggest that Berta could even spend up to £300 million on Arsenal’s seven new signatures, including strikers.
One of Berta’s important tasks is to bring nine of the prolific nine who can take Arteta’s side to the next level, especially after the long-term injuries of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.
Newcastle United star Alexander Isaac is Arsenal’s highest target, but has argued that Eddie Howe can demand up to £150 million to sell the star striker.
Arsenal will hold its first talk on signing Aintrak Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitique
According to bootroom and journalist Graeme Bailey, Entracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike has gained more traction as a realistic alternative to ISAK.
The Frenchman has been in great form since trading PSGs for Bundesliga, scoring 19 goals and registering eight assists on 38 outings in all competitions, and the elite Premier League teams have been paying real attention.
According to TBR, Arsenal held “preliminary” consultations on signing Ekitike, asking him to be forced to be informed of his situation at Eintracht. However, the gunners are by no means alone, facing tough competition from Liverpool, Newcastle United and Aston Villa.
Eintract is asking for around £70 million, but the intermediary clearly informs the club that they can actually trade for around £50 million.
The 22-year-old is one of Europe’s most exciting young forwards, with former Milan and Dutch international star Wesley Snader comparing Ekitique to Neymar and Mbappe.
“I might say something really crazy, but I’ll say it anyway. I think he’s a mix of Neymar and (Kilian) Mbappe. I really think so,” Snader said.
“He has Neymar’s bounty, but Mbappe’s move, too. That’s what Mbappe has to do to accelerate suddenly. And he’s 22 years old. There’s so much potential for this boy.”