Arsenal are in talks to sign an 'electric' star who could be another Saka

As the January transfer window approaches, one thing is absolutely clear about any other issue in the transfer market Premier League; Arsenal Need to sign players. They also need to sign attacking players.

Before their match with Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta He had perhaps one of the worst benches in the league at his disposal, and it all said that Raheem Sterling was his only option, and even then, it wasn't until the final 10 minutes of the game.

Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jacob Kuyur and Jorginho were all options, but with Arsenal demanding a goal, they only had Sterling with first-team experience to call on. Other options were 19-year-old Ismail Kabia and 22-year-old Nathan Butler Oyadeji.

So, maybe this explains the links to players like Alexander Isaac and Benjamin SiscoDon't you think so?

No new defenders then, right? Well, think again. Another full-back could be on his way to the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal is searching for the Bayern Munich star

Over the past few years, Arteta has made a strong effort to strengthen the club's defensive line, and to his credit, he has done a fantastic job in this area.

No team has conceded fewer goals (29) From the Gunners in the Premier League last season. The problem is that many of them are susceptible to infection.

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We still haven't seen the best of Ricaro Calafiore who can't seem to maintain his fitness, while Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are sidelined through injury at the moment.

However, the aforementioned Tierney and Zinchenko are likely to leave in the coming months. The Scot's contract is set to expire while the latter's has expired Linked with Borussia Dortmund in recent days. Maybe recruits will be needed?

Well, one of them could be the Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies. this According to reports in Spain Who suggest Arsenal and Liverpool are looking to convince the Canadian to sign with them instead of Real Madrid.

Davies is headed towards a new deal with Bayern, with his current terms set to expire in the summer when he becomes a free agent if he doesn't put pen to paper.

Arsenal are therefore on high alert, and Arne Slot's team, along with Arne Slot's team, have “intensified their contacts with the player's agents” in a bid to bring him into English football.

Why would Davies be a great signing for Arsenal?

Yes, Arsenal need attacking players, but with Davies, they could sign a temporary striker capable of enhancing productivity at both ends of the pitch.

A natural winner, having won several Bundesliga titles with Bayern, he is an experienced player who can start immediately.

Primarily a left-back, he would offer Arteta a different option than he already has at his disposal.

While Calafiore is more than just a brutal defender, Myles Lewis Skelly has been filling the flipped role admirably in recent weeks. With data analyst Ben Mattinson already suggesting it The 18-year-old is the “best foul-caller in the league.” Really good praise.

However, they are missing the kind of reckless left-back, someone who will get forward and support the attack. This is where Davies can come in.

recorded as The seventh fastest player in the history of the German Leagueit is clear An “electric” player, in Mattinson’s words He could provide Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard with the kind of lateral support we've seen Ben White give Bukayo Saka on the right flank over the years.

As we can see below, Davies is a very different character to someone like Lewis Skelly and Calafiore, but he offers a lot in terms of ball carrying and added attacking threat.

What's interesting is that Davies is not just a left-back. actually, He has played as a left winger on 45 occasions in his career with the club And 16 times from the right wing.

For his country, Canada, the 24-year-old regularly features in a more prominent attacking position, notably starting two of his country's three matches at the 2022 World Cup as a left winger. In the 2017 Gold Cup, he started two of the four matches on the right.

There are interesting parallels with a certain saka here. Of course, the England international started out as a left-back in his first football before moving forward and eventually playing on the right flank. Saka has the same ability to carry the ball as Davies as well, which leads us to believe that the Canadian could play a more attacking role on a regular basis for Arsenal.

He is still young enough to be molded into something else, and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that a player with such speed and trickery can thrive in the final third. Saka stands as proof, as does Wales legend Gareth Bale.

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