The Gunners are heading for a £40m deal to prise the youngster away from Crystal palace.
The 21-year old Aaron Wan-Bissaka has impressed so far this season, making 29 appearances for Roy Hodgson’s side while he has been capped at U21 level for England.
Wan-Bissaka was a member of the Crystal Palace academy from the age of 11, where he started out as a winger. In the summer 2017 pre-season tour, Wan-Bissaka began to feature with the Palace first team under new manager Frank De Boer, playing in a number of friendlies.
The Right-back made his senior debut for Crystal Palace on February 2018 in a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur where he earned plaudits for his performance, and retained his place in the side. With a bright future ahead, it remains to be seen how long he remains at Selhurst Park, as speculation continues to build over a possible move elsewhere.
According to the reports, Arsenal are now in pole position to sign Wan-Bissaka, although it’s added that it will cost them £40m or more to secure a deal with Palace. It comes after Hector Bellerin sustained another serious injury setback earlier this season, and so perhaps with that in mind.
The reports, adding that Man City and Bayern Munich have also been linked with an interest. That will be stiff competition to fend off if they enter the scrap this summer, but the report above would suggest that Arsenal are in a strong position to land Wan-Bissaka’s signature as he’s tipped to be an ideal signing for Unai Emery as he suits his style of play.
Author’s Take:
Arsenal are favourites to land the Englishman to Emirates as he is known as an ideal player to suits Unai Emery style. But it could force the Gunners to look at their options and enter the transfer market.Nevertheless, time will tell if Arsenal have got the funds necessary to not only match Palace’s demands but also the wages involved in convincing the youngster to join them.
