Arsenal losing battle with Tottenham for signing of Real Madrid star

Arsenal and Real Madrid have a fair bit of history when it comes to player transfers. From the most famous who made the move from Spain to England to the two current loanees who are enjoying mixed fortunes at the Emirates, there is a strong relationship there.

Martin Odegaard is the name on everyone’s lips for obvious reasons. The Norwegian has improved with every outing he’s had for the club since joining in January, with the latest mesmerising display coming in the barmy 3-3 draw with West Ham on Sunday. He was magnificent.

Mikel Arteta will know as well as all the supporters harking for his permanent signature just how vital it is to secure his talent beyond the current campaign. It will be exceedingly difficult to do without some serious financial clout, not least because his sparkling form is enough to tempt any of Europe’s big hitters to splash their cash.

And, of course, his parent club will have awoken from their slumber to realise the talent they have on their hands.

Arsenal losing battle with Tottenham for signing of Real Madrid star in summer transfer window

This is the transfer rumour season though. Links to every man and his dog will emerge as Arsenal seek to acquire more than just the 22-year-old in the summer. As per Mudo Deportivo (via Sport Witness), one such player is Los Blancos’ Lucas Vazquez, who is being targeted by both Tottenham and Arsenal as he seeks to leave the capital club having rejected the latest contract offer from Zinedine Zidane’s side.

There is history with Vazquez in north London, having famously been a target of Unai Emery’s during his tenure, with links dating back to 2018.

At 29 years old and boasting the tactical flexibility Jose Mourinho so dearly loves, it’s no surprise that Sp*rs are interested, while Vazquez’s aspirations of Champions League football have seen the club sneak ahead of Arsenal in the pecking order.

Thank goodness.

Vazquez would add nothing to Arsenal. There is not one avenue to take on this that presents a logical move from the Gunners part: not for age, profile, need or finance. Nada.

If the report is to be trusted then one can just hope that Tottenham win the race. This move falls neatly into the ‘would’ve been good five years ago’ bracket, and even then it’d have been questionable.