4 alternate midfield targets for Arsenal this summer

4. Davide Frattesi

This is a rogue option as some of you might not have heard of Davide Frattesi.

The Sassuolo midfielder impressed me at the 2021 Under-21 European Championships and he’s since broken out in Serie A, emerging as the second coming of Nicolo Barella. Frattesi doesn’t quite boast the imagination and craft of the Inter man, but his profile is nonetheless similar.

The Italian has primarily operated on the right of a midfield three where he loves to make penetrating surges into the half-space. He’s excellent at arriving late into the box, and he was Sassuolo’s joint-second top scorer in Serie A this season as a result, scoring seven times.

His Duracell bunny energy means he excels without the ball and he topped Sassuolo’s tacking charts with 63 this season. Maxime Lopez’s 42 was the next highest.

Overall, a move to the Premier League appears unlikely at this stage, but Frattesi is bound to move on this summer. His demonic attitude without the ball renders him a manager’s dream, and he’s an intriguing possibility for any potential suitor. Clubs wouldn’t have to break the bank to sign him either.