Arsenal are preparing a double deal for Barcelona duo defender Dani Alves and winger Pedro. This is according to reports that just came to light. Arsene Wenger is thought to be looking for way to address the defensive issues at the club which has culminated in Arsenal’s slow start to the season.
There are concerns over Calum Chambers’ suitability as a right back after he was tormented on Sunday in a Premier League match against Swansea City, and with Mathieu Debuchy still out injured, Arsene Wenger is looking to move for Dani Alves as cover for the Frenchman at right back, while Calum Chambers would be moved to central defence.
The Brazilian international’s contract runs out next summer, and from reports, Manchester United and Chelsea are both preparing a deal for the 30 year old, but Wenger is said to be prepared to beat both clubs to his signing as pressure mount over the future of the Frenchman following Arsenal’s slow start to the season.
Dani Alves is known more for his attacking prowess as a right back than his defensive solidity as a full back; he has formed a huge reputation for himself as a full back that is more a wing back during the dominant years of Barcelona. However, his lack of positioning has been exposed several times in both international and club matches, it resulted in him being benched in the latter stages of the World Cup in Brazil by Luis Felipe Scolari.
However, with his contract expiring next summer, it means he can enter into pre contract agreement with any club in January, ahead of a move in the summer.
As Arsenal are now in the frame to sign him, they would face competition from Manchester United, who have had issues with the right back slot following the struggles of Rafael in that position.
On the other hand Barcelona winger Pedro has been linked to Arsenal in the past and only recently there were speculations that a deal was close. He was the subject of transfer interest from Arsene Wenger during the summer, and the Frenchman remains a long term admirer of the 27 year old Spanish international. His situation at the Nou Camp has changed in recent months after the signing of Luis Suarez in the summer. His playing time has been restricted to cameos and when Luis Enrique rotates his squad, and as a result there have been speculations surrounding his future stay with the Catalan club.
A bid in the region of £24 million pounds would be enough to price the La Masia Academy graduate away from Barcelona in the January transfer window.
With the January transfer window just about 50 days away from opening, the picture regarding the transfer dealings of the club should become clear in the coming days particularly as it is obvious from the way the season has gone so far, that the club is in need of reinforcement in key areas of the team. This has become necessary if the team is to savage anything from this season that as so far threatened to boil over if nothing is done to address the negative spiral that is currently bedeviling the team at the moment.
Source: ARSETALKS
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