Arsenal be part of race to signal Oscar Mingueza from Celta Vigo

Arsenal have expressed curiosity in signing Celta Vigo right-back Oscar Mingueza subsequent summer season, in keeping with The Telegraph.

Final summer season, Arsenal strengthened their backline with the arrivals of Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapié, with the latter’s momentary transfer anticipated to be made everlasting on the finish of the marketing campaign.

Regardless of these additions, the Premier League leaders stay intent on additional reinforcing their defence and have begun compiling a listing of potential targets forward of the doable departures of each Ben White and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

White has slipped down the hierarchy following Jurrien Timber’s spectacular shows at right-back. On the identical time, the established presence of Gabriel Magalhães and William Saliba leaves the England worldwide with restricted alternative to safe a job at centre-back.

One of many choices Arsenal are is Celta’s Mingueza, in keeping with the Telegraph, which claims that the Gunners have entered the race to signal the 26-year-old versatile fullback.

The north London membership are plotting defensive reinforcements and have now earmarked the Spaniard, who is about to turn out to be a free agent in the summertime, as a substitute for Newcastle United’s Tino Livramento, in keeping with the report.

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Nevertheless, the report provides that Arsenal face a stern battle with Premier League rivals Aston Villa and Fulham, in addition to Italian giants Juventus, for the signing of Mingueza subsequent summer season.

A transfer for Mingueza, valued at £15m by Transfermarkt, would hand Mikel Arteta a viable fullback, able to slotting into completely different positions throughout the backline.

This Sunday’s journey to Manchester Metropolis presents Arsenal with a fixture that might show decisive within the Premier League title race.

After struggling three consecutive home setbacks, the Gunners now enter a tense run-in, with the defeat to Bournemouth slicing their result in six factors over second-placed Manchester Metropolis, who additionally maintain a recreation in hand.

Nevertheless, confidence stays throughout the squad heading into Sunday’s essential conflict in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s in-form facet, not solely due to their development to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals but additionally due to their current document in opposition to the Cityzens, having gone unbeaten of their final 5 conferences after enduring a run of 12 straight defeats.