It's been a tough season for him Arsenal this year.
Mikel Arteta The team entered the season hoping that this would be the year they finally knocked out Manchester City in the World Cup finals Premier LeagueAnd while they are six points behind the champions, They are six points behind Liverpool is the current leader.
This decline is due to several reasons, from suspensions to injuries and a lack of developed attacking ability, especially from players on the left, such as Leandro Trossardfrom Only six were produced Goal posts so far.
So, recent reports linking the club with an incredibly exciting Acer gem should interest Arsenal fans, especially as it could get the Belgian sacked once again.
Arsenal transfer news
According to A Latest report from Caught OffsideArsenal are one of several teams interested in Club Brugge's talented full-back, Maxime De Cuyper.
The report revealed that the Gunners are currently leading the pursuit of the 24-year-old, but Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are also keen on the exciting player.
The report did not mention a price, but given that Brugge's departure is the most expensive For all time it was 36.5 million euros – 30.2 million pounds – Charles De Kittilari moves to Milan and is a left-back With a value of only 12 million euros – £10m – By Transfermarkt We can't see this potential deal costing the north Londoners an arm and a leg.
Overall, it could be a complicated move to get over the line, but given De Cuyper's ability and potential, it is one worth pursuing, especially as he could revive Trossard.
How did De Cuyper manage to revive Troussard?
Now, one of the benefits of signing De Cuyper is that he has emerged over the last few years It is versatile enough to play with On both sides of the defense and up the pitch.
However, left-back is his preferred position. Therefore, those on the left wing, like Trossard, will be the most affected by it.
Fortunately, Dinamo Knokke-Heist appears to be an incredibly talented attacking full-back, which is why he will be able to revive his compatriot on the left.
For example, in just 24 matches this season, the promising player, Who Talent Scout Jacek College dubbed He scored “one of the best left-backs” of all time One goal and four assistsequivalent to an average participation in goals every 4.8 matches.
Just imagine how effective the Belgian winger will be for the Gunners with the 6-foot-tall full-back rushing down the pitch, ready to overlap or play a killer pass through the lines until he reaches the end.
However, if his raw production from this season isn't enough to convince you, maybe his underlying numbers will be.
According to FBrefwhich compares players in similar positions across the top 14 competitions The left-footed star is in the top 1% of full-backs for shot creation and progressive passes, top 2% for expected goals without a penalty plus assists, top 3% of Pass attempts and the highest 7% of touches were in the opponent's penalty area, all in 90.
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De Cuyper's FBref scouting report |
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Statistics |
For every 90 |
Percentile |
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Snapshot creation procedures |
5.04 |
top 1% |
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Progressive passes |
7.94 |
top 1% |
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Expected aid |
0.29 |
top 2% |
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Unexpected penalty G+As |
0.37 |
top 2% |
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Pass attempts |
73.23 |
top 3% |
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Touches in the opposition penalty area |
2.38 |
top 7% |
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Expected goals other than penalty kicks |
0.09 |
top 11% |
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Total shots |
1.10 |
highest 14% |
Ultimately, Arsenal's left side has been disappointing so far this season, and while signing a new striker might help, signing a new attacking full-back to get the most out of their current strikers might be a better idea.
Therefore, Arteta and company must do everything they can to sign De Kuiper as soon as possible.
