7 Arsenal midfield transfer targets to watch during international break

Ryan Gravenberch – Ajax & Netherlands

Ajax, eh? They know a thing or two about developing youngsters. When a club invests as heavily in youth as they do, and with a blueprint philosophy that is quintessentially Dutch, the end result is players like Ryan Gravenberch.

Aesthetically, he’s built in a similar way to Paul Pogba which has brought upon similarities, but his skillset matches the Manchester United midfielder, too. While he operates in a deeper midfield slot, in full flow he has the technical ability to glide past opposition players with a delectable combination of elegance and belligerence.

Becoming the club’s youngest ever player at 16 years old and 130 days, he’s now a fully fledged regular in Erik Ten Hag’s exciting young outfit. Either as the deepest member of a midfield trio or sitting on the left of a two, a combination of outstanding ball control and physical dominance balance progression and disruption superbly.

Gravenberch will be world class. Of this there is little doubt.

He made a very brief cameo in the Netherlands’ 4-2 defeat to Turkey in their World Cup qualifier opener for his senior debut, and even in that small showing oozed class in and out of possession.

Arsenal should keep their eyes peeled, but it wouldn’t be surprising in the slightest to see him play among the elite of the this world. He’s that good.