Arsenal eye double Norwich raid with Max Aarons transfer

Can Arsenal Sign Max Aarons From Norwich?

Money comes first and the issue of affordability will be one that crops up in every negotiation Arsenal have over the course of the summer. Various outlets have Aarons’ price sitting at around £30m, which Norwich feel is adequate for his services, not least with a contract running until 2024.

"“He is going to be one of the top footballers and it won’t be at Norwich,” joint majority shareholder Delia Smith said in February."

Bellerin is hoped to accrue around £20m, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles not far off that. Player sales will dictate spending power and with so many gaps to fill and upgrades to target, £30m would nonetheless be a considerable amount of any budget. It is viable, though.

Aarons is a special talent, one of the finest in England, and with such a high calibre of clubs eyeing his purchase, Arsenal find themselves in a tough battle.

In regards to the three (mentioned in the press) interested Premier League sides, United are only seeking backup/competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, which will impact the regular minutes Aarons certainly deserves. Everton are looking for a Seamus Coleman replacement who at 32 years old is heading into his latter years, while Tottenham need better than Serge Aurier with Matt Doherty being a total failure since his arrival from Wolves.

Aarons is a London-born defender and he is said to be keen on a return to the capital, and with the options presented to him three will grant him assumed starting berths. That said, only Wolves and Sheffield United gave more minutes to players under the age of 21 than Arsenal in the Premier League this season, and the shift away from inconsistent senior players to a youthful core could be of interest to Aarons.

The Toffees play a very bland brand of football – but do have his close friend Ben Godfrey on the books – Tottenham are in disarray without a manager and fractured squad, while United can’t guarantee first team minutes.

Nothing is as simple as that and the above doesn’t factor in interest from abroad and the financial packages that would be dished out, but at Arsenal Aarons would be first choice and another building block on the road to a stronger future.

Not being in Europe (or at least meaningful Europe) could impact, but all is dependent on the player.

Aarons would be a wonderful signing. He is the ‘one’. Someone of his age, exceptional energy and attacking output with vast improvements made in his defensive positioning, as well as suiting the all-important homegrown quota, Arsenal could make an investment for the years to come. On the opposite flank the club are looking to cut corners and take the easy route with Ryan Bertrand, whereas on the right this deal would be a crucial cog in the rebuilding machine.

Such talent doesn’t come about very often.