Arsenal look to Tottenham tormentor as Martin Odegaard transfer alternative

Arsenal could possibly be about to inflict a painful reminder on rivals Tottenham with the most recent participant to be linked to the membership.

Reports counsel the Gunners are available in the market for one more attacking participant and are at the moment monitoring Dinamo Zagreb’s Mislav Orsic.

The 28-year-old Croatian worldwide has 19 objectives in 36 appearances in all competitions this season for his membership however his most notable strikes got here within the Europa League final 16 conflict towards Arsenal’s bitter rivals.

Orsic scored a sensational hat-trick as Dinamo fought again from a 2-0 first leg defeat to remove Spurs in humiliating vogue 3-2 on combination.

With the winger’s objectives already inflicting celebration on the crimson half of north London, Arsenal followers could possibly be watching Orsic way more carefully subsequent season.

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The Times stories that the Croatian could possibly be a value efficient possibility for Mikel Arteta as he appears to reshuffle his attacking choices.

Primarily taking part in on the left, Orsic can be anticipated to present competitors for the likes of Willian on that facet of the pitch.

Orsic may also function behind the principle striker, serving as an alternative to Martin Odegaard ought to the Gunners fail to make the Norwegian’s mortgage transfer everlasting.

The summer time transfer window is simply across the nook.

And the hearsay mill is already beginning to decide up velocity.

Arsenal won’t have an enormous sum of money to spend, however Mikel Arteta will probably be hoping to make plenty of strikes, with loanee Martin Odegaard excessive up the listing of priorities to herald on a everlasting deal.

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Odegaard has to this point impressed in crimson and white since making the momentary swap from Real Madrid in January.

However, regardless of the playmaker being the membership’s transfer precedence, the Spanish giants are anticipated to make any deal troublesome to negotiate.

This may pressure Arteta to flip his consideration to Orsic, who would doubtless come far cheaper than the price it could take to prise Odegaard from the Bernabeu.

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