Arsenal ultimately turned their attention to Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey and secured the Ghanaian’s services on deadline day for £45m. However, it was widely believed that Gunners manager Mikel Arteta still wanted to add Aouar to his squad and that the club are preparing to return for the player in January.
Acclaimed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, though, has revealed that Arsenal are also interested in Dominik Szoboszlai of Red Bull Salzburg, who they consider to be a cheaper alternative to the Frenchman.
Szoboszlai would add much-needed creativity to the Arsenal midfield
Arsenal are closely monitoring the progress of the 20-year-old, who has appeared 71 times for the Austrian side, scoring 22 goals and recording 31 assists in the process. Szoboszlai reportedly adores the Premier League and the Gunners are expected to use that adulation to their advantage.
The Hungarian would provide a healthy dosage of creativity to the Arsenal midfield. And one man who believes that the Gunners desperately need some imagination in the middle of the park is former player Michael Thomas.
The ex-Arsenal midfielder believes that even though Arteta has added robustness to the team, it has led to a lack of creativity.
Thomas said that he would like more control from the Gunners midfield.
The former player thinks Mesut Ozil is a great option, but his presence hurts Arsenal’s efficiency.
Thomas also said his former team are hurting from the lack of creativity while going forward.
And he believes that someone like Aouar could be the answer.
Arsenal have not given up hope of landing Aouar, but the Gunners are also monitoring Szoboszlai’s progress and it remains to be seen if they add to their squad in January.
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