Santiago Castro celebrates with his Bologna teammates (Photo by Alessandro Sabatini/Getty Images)
Arsenal are among the many clubs eyeing a potential transfer for talented young Bologna striker Santiago Castro, Caught out Understands.
We have previously reported about Arsenal's interest in CastroWe understand that the Gunners remain keen on the 20-year-old after scouting him in recent Serie A matches.
In addition to Arsenal, Castro also has other admirers in the Premier League such as Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Everton, while Serie A giants Juventus and Inter Milan also have an interest in keeping him in Italy.
Arsenal faces an impossible task to keep this player!
Castro looks like a big prospect for the future, and has contributed four goals and three assists in Serie A so far this season.
The Argentina Under-20 international looks to have the potential to improve further, and top clubs are now circling to win the race for his signature, sources say. Caught out Bologna could sell him for a fee of up to €40 million.
Will we see Santiago Castro agree to a move to the Premier League?
It looks like Castro will have plenty of options if he decides to leave Bologna soon, and he would certainly be a smart investment for Arsenal at the moment.
Mikel Arteta lacks quality and depth in his attack, having become overly reliant on Bukayo Saka in that area of the pitch, with the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli suffering significant drops in form.
However, Castro may feel he would get more playing time at a club like Newcastle or Aston Villa, which would certainly also look like tempting projects for him.
There will be competition from Ollie Watkins and John Doran at Villa Park, but Unai Emery has shown a willingness to trust and develop young players.
In the meantime, Newcastle would do well to consider investing in the best young talent To replace star striker Alexander Ishak.
