Pain in the Arsenal
Fansided

Arsenal: One transfer target from each Serie A club

By Josh Sippie

ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma look on before the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between AS Roma and KAA Gent at Stadio Olimpico on February 20, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Silvia Lore/Getty Images)
ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma look on before the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between AS Roma and KAA Gent at Stadio Olimpico on February 20, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Silvia Lore/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 20
Next
(Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
(Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images) /

Brescia

Brescia is almost certainly going to be relegated, as they currently sit at the bottom of the table, so in the spirit of offloading players who deserve to be at a higher level of competitive play, we turn to Sandro Tonali, the 19-year-old central midfielder that’s been one of the sole bright spots at this Brescia outfit thus far into the season.

More from Pain in the Arsenal

Tonali has a goal and five assists from his central midfield position, but more impressive are his ball-carrying numbers. Everyone knows we need a midfield pivot, and Tonali has a handle on that role even though he’s only a teenager. He’s a solid dribbler with ball control that prevents excessive loss of possession. That may spike as he acclimates to the Premier League, but the DNA is there for him to be a quality midfield pivot.

While he isn’t the greatest defensive midfield presence in the world, neither was Dani Ceballos, and Ceballos learned pretty quickly that with a little bit of determination, defending from the midfield is a natural for anyone with the work ethic he, or Tonali, possesses.

This isn’t just a “had to pick someone on Brescia” case either. Tonali is a quality talent that should be drawing interest from a spattering of needy clubs.

Home/Arsenal Transfer Rumours