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3 alternatives to Mason Mount for Arsenal
By Adam Keys
2. James Maddison
In 2021, Mikel Arteta showed a lot of interest in James Maddison, seeing him as an alternative to Martin Odegaard, but the Arsenal captain was always his first choice.
Since then, Maddison, like Odegaard, has been used as an eight rather than a number 10 and has predominantly played on the left of a midfield three, making him a perfect fit for the role at Arsenal.
🚨 Leicester City midfielder on Arsenal’s summer radar.[@johncrossmirror]
— afcsphere (@afcsphere) May 24, 2023
🗣️ James Maddison is another midfielder on Arsenal’s radar this summer, but Emile Smith Rowe may leave the club, according to a report.
🗣️ The Mirror claim that in terms of outgoings, Emile Smith Rowe may… pic.twitter.com/aULFcNtpAg
With Leicester potentially going down, he will be on the market, and his signing would add goals and creativity to the Arsenal team, as shown by his ten goals and nine assists for a struggling team this season. Just imagine him with Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard and Jesus…
Maddison also has extremely underappreciated defensive qualities, and works harder than people think, winning 5.8 ground duels per game, compared to Granit Xhaka’s 2.4. However, Leicester spend a lot more time defending than Arsenal.
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