Top 5 Big Arsenal Transfer Rumors to Keep an Eye on

2. Arturo Vidal

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I’ve covered the potential move of Arturo Vidal to Arsenal ad nauseum but that’s because it has all the makings of an Arsenal signing. Whereas both Kondogbia and Wanyama are bigger, Vidal is just as physical and he’s more of an offensive threat than the other two combined.

Vidal currently suits up for Juventus, who are fresh off a Champions League Finals loss to Barcelona. A lot of what’s pushing Vidal away from Juventus is at the feet of Paul Pogba, who’s inching Vidal out the door due to the fact that they play the same position and as long as Pogba is there, Vidal will never be able to have the acres of space to be as prolific as he can be.

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Arsenal can provide him that. At 28 years of age, he’ll fit into the starting XI from the start and provide an excellent candidate to aid Francis Coquelin in his defense of the defence. But he’s also proficient and pushing up the attack form the back and driving the ball forward.

Vidal is also the countryman of Alexis Sanchez, the super hero of North London. They share an agent and it goes without saying that Alexis has probably had a few words in Vidal’s ear about how wonderful life is at Arsenal.

The price is the main thing. Quotes have been made at anywhere from 15 to 30 million. It would be a worthy investment, but it starts getting a bit questionable up near the 30 million pound mark.

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