Arsenal: Arteta could land KDB 2.0 in SMS

Arsenal are fascinated about a deal to carry Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to The Emirates within the January switch window.

That’s in accordance with current reports from Spain, which declare that, with accidents to each Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny highlighting Mikel Arteta’s lack of depth in central midfield, the Spaniard might effectively be tempted to usher in a brand new participant within the place this winter, with there mentioned to be indicators that the 40-year-old is focusing on the SS Lazio sensation.

And, with Fabrizio Romano just lately relaying the feedback of the 27-year-old’s agent, Mateja Kezman, who claimed that the midfielder will talk about his future with the Serie A facet after the World Cup this winter, there would look like a chance of the Serbia worldwide shifting onto pastures new – particularly with simply 18 months remaining on his present deal.

Having mentioned that, with Romano additionally occurring to disclose that Claudio Lotito has now positioned a €120m (£105m) asking worth on the playmaker, any transfer by Arteta and Edu to carry the midfielder to north London wouldn’t seem to come back low cost.

De Bruyne 2.0

Contemplating simply how spectacular Milinkovic-Savic has been for Lazio in current seasons, it’s straightforward to see why Arteta can be fascinated about a deal to carry the 27-year-old to The Emirates this winter, in addition to why Lotito appears to be like to have positioned an especially hefty asking worth on the midfielder’s head.

Do you assume Milinkovic-Savic can be signing for Arsenal?

Certainly, in accordance with FBref, the £43.5m-rated playmaker ranks within the high 2% of midfielders in Europe’s large 5 leagues for non-penalty targets per 90, along with the highest 3% for non-penalty xG, the highest 6% for pictures, the highest 1% for assists and the highest 19% for shot-creating actions during the last 12 months – proving simply how efficient the Serbian is within the closing third.

The £99k-per-week expertise additionally impresses in possession of the ball, with FBref rating Milinkovic-Savic within the high 15% for passes tried per 90, in addition to the highest 14% for dribbles accomplished, the highest 3% for touches within the opposition penalty space, the highest 4% for progressive passes acquired and the highest 33% for progressive passes over the previous 12 months.

From these metrics, it’s straightforward to see why Ciro Motionless – the 27-year-old’s teammate on the Stadio Olimpico – went so far as to match the midfielder to Manchester Metropolis star Kevin De Bruyne, stating: “Belief me, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is magic. He’s on the identical stage as Kevin De Bruyne.”

As such, with it being clear to see that Milinkovic-Savic could be very a lot one of the gifted midfielders presently enjoying the sport, ought to Arteta handle to get a deal over the road for the 35-cap worldwide this winter, the Spaniard might effectively have unearthed Arsenal’s very personal De Bruyne-esque expertise.

As a participant with a mind-boggling 96 Premier League assists to his title, that’s a prospect that’s certain to be extremely tantalising for the Gunners trustworthy.