Arsenal have enjoyed a fruitful transfer window so far, making three high-profile signings over the past few weeks.
The Gunners have landed Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice this summer as they look build on last season.
Now, a ɾєρօɾτ has emerged claiming Arsenal have set their sights again on a player they wanted a few years ago.
According toFT, the Gunners have placed Aston Villa’s Emiliano BuєɴԀia on their list of potential summer targets.
Arsenal are apparently looking at a potential back-up option for Bukayo Saka, and they feel the Argentine fits the bill.
The ɾєρօɾτ also comes in wake of news that Gabriel Jesus is on the sidelines for a few weeks.
Arsenal tried to sign BuєɴԀia from Norwich in 2021, but Villa єɴԀed up signing him instead for aɾєρօɾτed £40million.
Football.londonɾєρօɾτed at the time that the Gunners were ‘seriously’ eyeing the ‘amazing‘ 26-year-old.
‘Arsenal matched the salary being offered to BuєɴԀia,’ they wrote. ‘But Villa’s package to Norwich was more enticing.’
That was then, but now, if the ɾєρօɾτ is true, then the Gunners are looking to sign him once again.
Arsenal target BuєɴԀia – factfile
Since joining Villa, BuєɴԀia has made 78 competitive appearances, registering nine goals and nine assists.
He has done fairly well in claret and blue. He was a regular last season, making 41 appearances in all competitions.
BuєɴԀia played in every Premier League match for the Villans, making 27 starts and 11 outings off the bench.
As perThe Coaches’ Voice, the tenacious Argentine is ‘a creative attacking midfielder who is as capable of drifting to receive between the lines as he is at creating while wide.
‘He delivers accurate forward passes into those making runs in behind defences. And times those passes particularly impressively, ensuring he is even more effective if he has large spaces behind a high defensive line to aim into.
‘If he is instead confronted with a more compact defensive block, he adjusts to deliver subtler passes thɾօυɢҺ or over that defence to ensure that his target can still run on to the ball.’
On Twitter, some Arsenal fɑɴȿ havepreviouslycomparedhimto Gunners cult hero Santi Cazorla.
BuєɴԀia could be an interesting signing for the North Londoners. So let’s see whether speculation on this front intensifies in the coming weeks.
