4 alternate midfield targets for Arsenal this summer

2. Orkun Kökçü

There probably isn’t anybody happier about Arne Slot’s contract extension than Orkun Kokcu. The once luxurious creator has evolved into the complete midfielder under Slot at Feyenoord, and the Turkish international has recently been linked with a move to the Emirates.

While the links are tenuous at this stage, a move for Kokcu would make a lot of sense.

The Feyenoord skipper blossomed as Slot guided the Rotterdamers to the Eredivisie title this season. Kokcu’s role was all-encompassing both with and without the ball. He notched the most progressive passes in the division and emerged as one of the hardest workers out of possession. Only Vaclav Cerny won possession back more than Kokcu in the final third in the Dutch top flight this season, as the Turkish international often led a fierce Feyenoord press.

Kokcu’s maturation and evolution should see him garner plenty of interest from Europe’s top five leagues this summer. Some might argue that Arsenal already have a similar player in Fabio Vieira, but Kokcu appears to have the minerals to succeed in the Premier League.

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