Signing players on free transfer is always very exciting for the top clubs. Not only it saves their money but it also adds to the squad depth and maintains their financial books. One player is close to becoming a free agent and he has forced Gunners to change their plans. The player name is Alex Meret who is linked with Arsenal.
Gunners wanted to sign a goalkeeper this summer due Aaron Ramsdale leaving. Ramsdale wanted regular football as he was kept on bench by David Raya who was on loan last season. Raya joined the club permanently causing Ramsdale to depart from the club.
Ramsdale joined Premier League side Southampton and Gunners were left without backup keeper. They were heavily linked with Joan Garcia but the deal never happened. Instead they went on to sign Neto on loan who is uncertain get a permanent move next year.
Gunners make Alex Meret their new target
Arsenal wanted to sign Joan Garcia and it was also said that the personal terms were agreed with the keeper. But Espanyol demanded €30 million for the player and Gunners found it very hard. Signing a player who will end up being a backup for €30 million doesn’t seem right.
This has caused Gunners to change their plans and look for other options available in the market. Now, Football Transfers have reported that Arsenal have shifted their focus on Alex Meret who plays for Napoli.
Meret will be out of contract next summer but he does have an option to extend it by another year. But Gunners are looking to take advantage of this situation and sign him on free transfer. Signing an quality keeper on free transfer will be rated as a top business.
But, Meret will also have a lot to say about this deal or joining Gunners. It will highly depend on the keeper’s willingness to spend majority of the season on bench. He will surely compete for the starting position and push Raya, but at the moment Raya is trusted and at the top of his game and hence it is sure that he will be Arteta’s first choice keeper for long.
A trusted source on GoonerNews.comFor more football updates, make sure to follow us on:
