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Arsenal eager on £50m Euro 2024 star who’s regarded higher than Saliba

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The switch window formally opened final week, and on the similar time, the European Championships lastly bought underway.

Groups throughout the continent will probably be watching the competitors and the market additional fastidiously over the approaching weeks, and based mostly on current experiences, Arsenal have set their sights on a defender who has already caught the media’s consideration for his exhibiting within the event.

In reality, this younger ace, a defender, put in a extra spectacular efficiency than the Gunners’ star defender William Saliba did for France on Monday, and he may very well be the proper addition to the North Londoners’ backline.

Arsenal switch information

In accordance with a current report from Caught Offside, Arsenal are one in every of a number of groups inquisitive about Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi and are ‘prepared to check the resolve’ of the Eagles for his signature.

Marc Guehi for England

Alongside the Gunners, the report claims that Newcastle United are eager to land the England worldwide this summer time and that the South Londoners at present worth the 23-year-old at round £50m.

Any deal will take a while to assemble because of the centre-back’s England commitments over the subsequent month or so, however in excellent news, the report claims he’s ‘open to leaving Selhurst Park this summer time.’

Marc-Guehi-England-Conor-Gallagher

Given the curiosity from different sides, it may be a difficult switch to finish, however Guehi has confirmed his class within the Premier League and regarded sensible for the Three Lions final week, so it might be a deal value pursuing.

Guehi’s efficiency in comparison with Saliba’s

Now, we aren’t making an attempt to say that Guehi is a greater participant than Saliba, so put down these pitchforks, however after the primary spherical of group video games on the Euros, it might be truthful to say that the Englishman had a barely higher event debut, even when the Frenchman nonetheless regarded alright.

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. 

As an example, Get French Soccer Information gave the Arsenal man a 6/10 on the evening, acknowledging that whereas he ‘bought most issues proper’, there have been a couple of alternative choices, together with an over the shoulder volley that ‘went straight to an Austria participant’ and a mistimed sort out late on.

In distinction, Sky Sports activities gave the Palace ace an 8/10 for his show on Sunday. They described his efficiency as ‘phenomenal’, and that he exuded ‘calmness in possession’ and that ‘if he carries on like this, it is a game-changing summer time forward.’

Marc Guehi’s profession

Crew

Chelsea

Swansea

Crystal Palace

Senior Appearances

2

59

111

Targets

0

0

5

Assists

0

0

2

Purpose Involvements per Match

0.00

0.00

0.06

All Stats by way of Transfermarkt

He isn’t simply been spectacular for England, although, as the previous Chelsea man has greater than confirmed his value within the Premier League over the previous couple of seasons. He has racked up 98 appearances within the competitors for Palace, by which he has scored three targets and supplied two assists.

Furthermore, the “versatile” ace, as knowledge analyst Ben Mattinson dubbed him for his capability to play as both a proper or left-sided centre-back, already has confirmed management qualities, having captained England at U17 and U21 stage and captaining Palace at simply 21 years previous in February 2022.

In the end, whereas Guehi is not essentially a greater defender than Saliba – few gamers are – he is undoubtedly an excellent centre-back, and if the Gunners have an opportunity of bringing him to the Emirates after the Euros, they need to take it.

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