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Arsenal Transfers: 4 full-backs the Gunners should target this summer

ByJames Cormack|
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 26: Kyle Walker-Peters of England applauds the crowd during the international friendly match between England and Switzerland at Wembley Stadium on March 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 26: Kyle Walker-Peters of England applauds the crowd during the international friendly match between England and Switzerland at Wembley Stadium on March 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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Kyle Walker-Peters

Kyle Walker-Peters is comfortable at both right- and left-back. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)
Kyle Walker-Peters is comfortable at both right- and left-back. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

There are several intriguing options from the Premier League. Marc Cucurella enjoyed a brilliant season with Brighton and is already on Manchester City’s radar, while Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell is trending towards a big-money move away from Selhurst Park.

Southampton, meanwhile, are blessed with a full-back tandem that the vast majority of the top-flight would love to possess. Young Tino Livramento is a possibility the Gunners must explore once he returns from his long-term injury, but Kyle Walker-Peters is a player the club should be looking at right now.

His Lilywhite ties, though, render a deal unlikely.

Nevertheless, Walker-Peters is a two-footed star down both flanks. While primarily a right-back, he’s made 32 appearances at left-back throughout his career, per transfermarkt.com, including 23 last season.

The England international has had success against Arsenal in the past, and he did a fine job on Bukayo Saka at St Mary’s in April. He’s ever-maturing defensively, and his slight frame hasn’t been an issue at the highest level. Overall, Walker-Peters is arguably the archetypal Arteta full-back.

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