Arsenal prepare stunning Eduardo Camavinga summer transfer

It will require more than just one spectacular summer transfer for Arsenal fans to get back on board with their club, although one marquee signing will not go amiss as the major squad rebuild is already underway. Eduardo Camavinga could be part of it.

‘If you do not buy a ticket you will not win the raffle’ has never been more relevant.

Arsenal have a panoply of issues to contend with this summer, with decisions to make that will shape the future of the club. Nobody is disillusioned otherwise, yet it’s the people who have been tasked to make them who don’t fill supporters with hope.

Poor recruitment has plagued the Emirates Stadium for years, with failings in the transfer market still having a damaging impact on the club years down the line. Mesut Ozil, now at Fenerbahce, is still earning 90% of his £350k-per-week salary from Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi and Sokratis had to have their contracts cancelled. The list goes on.

Arsenal prepare stunning Eduardo Camavinga summer transfer from Rennes

Going through previous transfer windows is like swimming in a sea of regret. So many appalling mistakes.

That can’t happen this summer. Every single transfer, be it in or out, has to be thought out with an actual strategy in mind. One that caters to the long-term and abandons crippling short-termism. Players of the right age, profile and talent; stop dishing out fat contracts to those with one foot in Dubai; be smart, for once.

This has to apply to all areas of the pitch. One rule for all. Who exactly the club can bring in on their limited budget despite apparent ‘investment‘ and with no European football to entice is another shackling factor. Arsenal are still a huge football club despite their struggles, but even Raul Sanllehi would have to admit the knock isn’t quite as deafening.

Fans will have drawn up their wishlists, one more realistic with the others entering into dream territory. Well, based on the reports coming out of France, the latter list could be the one to look at as Alexis Bernard of Le10sport claims Arsenal have made Eduardo Camavinga their priority signing this summer.

Arsenal Set Sights on Rennes Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga

Arsenal shouldn’t even be in this conversation. The 18-year-old is one of the most exciting young midfielders on the planet, with the likes of Real Madrid, PSG Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Chelsea heavily linked to the French senior international.

Ready to reject a new contract at the club, Rennes are now in a position where they are forced to sell before his deal expires in 2022. That’s prompted the continent-wide scramble, although Arsenal were never expected to be involved with the Champions League big-hitters.

However, the Gunners are doing ‘everything’ behind the scenes to position themselves for a summer move, with the player’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, well connected to the Premier League (he’s also an Arsenal fan).

The Athletic previously listed Camavinga has costing in the region of £40m, which falls in line with the French outlet’s €50m valuation. Is that money that Arsenal really have? Not to mention, it would be incredible if the Gunners somehow pip the Madrid’s and Bayern’s of this world to one of the most prized signatures available.

In terms of profile, Arsenal need experience but also players who will contribute the long-term. No more failed short-term ventures that only set the clock back further. Camavinga is a marvelous ball-winning central midfielder with traits of Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante, hence the magnitude of interest, and while he’s suffered a slight slump in form, there is no doubting he will become one of the stars of the game. He already is, in many ways.

Arsenal will know who they’re competing against. Sure, there is evidence to suggest Camavinga, like his agent, is also an Arsenal fan, but for the money mentioned and the calibre of clubs hovering over the situation, a healthy dose of realism needs injecting. Multiple syringes.

Alexis Bernard was the one who broke both the Nicolas Pepe and Gabriel deals for Arsenal, so there is some substance there, but this is most certainly not a transfer to hang your hat on.