Arsenal
may be offered the chance to bring former Everton star Moise Kean back to the
Premier League as part of a deal which could take Gunners starlet Charlie
Patino to Serie A giants Juventus.
That
is according to Michele Fratini, an agent and talent scout based over in Italy.
He
told Rai Sport a couple of weeks ago that a who’s who of Serie A powerhouses
were courting the Arsenal kid, including Napoli, AC Milan and
Inter.
But
Juventus, Fratini now claims, may have an ace up their sleeve as the Bianconeri
look to fight off competition for a £25 million-rated playmaker earning rave
reviews for his performances on loan at Swansea City.
ARSENAL
COULD GET MOISE KEAN ON A SWAP DEAL
“The
two names for Juventus’ midfield are Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City,
Who
is a more physical player than Charlie Patino from Arsenal. He’s an Edgar
Davids-type. He’s physical and good at (stopping) counter-attacks,” Fratini
explains, likening the former Leeds ace to a Serie A icon.
“The
other is Patino. Today, it’s a Juve team without quality. And they can easily
sign Patino because Juventus has four attackers, and Kean would be included in
the negotiation.”
How
Arsenal feel about the prospect of bringing Moise Kean back to England for a
second stab at the Premier League remains to be seen, of course. The Italy
international scored only two top-flight goals after joining Everton in a £27
million deal back in 2019. Kean has not found the net even once during the
current campaign, meanwhile.
The
broad-shouldered centre-forward is still only 23 years of age, however. There
is undoubtedly a player of serious potential in there somewhere. Kean once
scored 17 goals during a terrific loan spell at perennial French champions
Paris Saint-Germain after all.
As
far as Arsenal icon Paul Merson is concerned, however, there is one striker
signing which simply leaps off the page for a Gunners side looking to go from
bridesmaids to brides this season.
Source: footballexpress
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