Arsenal pushing to win race for Cruz Ibeh amid Man Utd & Liverpool curiosity

Arsenal are actually pushing arduous to signal a “very gifted” British striker, who just lately scored a hat-trick, however they could need to fend off curiosity from their Premier League rivals.

Gunners set sights on new striker

Though the Gunners have loads of choices at striker, with Kai Havertz giving Mikel Arteta a variety dilemma by scoring the winner in opposition to Chelsea on Tuesday evening, one other centre-forward was of curiosity throughout the January switch window.

Certainly, the north Londoners entered talks over a deal for James Wilson close to the top of the window, however the younger Scottish striker in the end ended up signing for Tottenham Hotspur, on what was a quiet deadline day on the Emirates Stadium.

Arteta did handle to get one new ahead by way of the door, with Evan Mooney, who’s able to enjoying at centre-forward, right-wing and in attacking midfield, becoming a member of from St. Mirren in a late deal.

Nonetheless, regardless of securing Mooney’s signature, Andrea Berta & co stay eager on signing one other younger ahead, and they’re now pushing arduous to usher in Middlesbrough striker Cruz Ibeh, who has began to draw critical curiosity.

Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are additionally named as potential suitors for the 17-year-old, who has already been handed his debut for Boro, though he nonetheless options for the U21 facet, just lately bagging a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory in opposition to Ipswich City U21s.

{The teenager} is alleged to be a pure finisher, who additionally possesses tempo and energy, which implies Middlesbrough are keen to maintain maintain of him, and the Championship facet are assured they’ll be capable to safe his long-term future.

“Very gifted” Ibeh is one for the long run

There isn’t any urgent want for Arsenal to usher in one other striker, with Havertz bagging the successful objective in opposition to Chelsea, on an evening the place Gabriel Jesus additionally put in a powerful efficiency.

Nonetheless, the Boro starlet might be one for the long run, having obtained plaudits from supervisor Kim Hellberg, who mentioned after handing him his debut at Craven Cottage within the FA Cup: “He is a really gifted boy. He has been coaching with us. He has plenty of high quality.”

“He is younger so we wished to get him this style, enjoying in opposition to Premier League centre-backs and to study from it. He should develop from it. Return and use it as vitality to coach even more durable, prepare even higher.”

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Given his age, the Englishman continues to be inexperienced at first-team degree, however he has impressed for Middlesbrough U18s, chipping in with 5 objective contributions in ten U18 Premier League outings this season.

Ibeh is evidently an thrilling future prospect, and it might be good if Arsenal had been in a position to win the race for his signature, after lacking out on Wilson.