Arsenal target Peter Odemwingie looks like he may be staying put at West Bromwich Albion, rather than making an ambitious move to North London, which is beginning to look increasingly unlikely.
The Nigerian international is set to start talks with his current club West Brom this week, so when a deal is agreed, Arsenal will be forced to look elsewhere for a new forward.
This week, his representative revealed that talks between Odemwingie and his current club are imminent.
“West Brom are saying they want to keep Peter and agree a new deal and they know Peter is happy there so hopefully all parties can come to an agreement.”
However, Odemwingie hinted that he would still be open to a move to Arsenal.
“When top clubs like Arsenal or Chelsea show interest in you it is flattering.”
“It is a big opportunity to play for a club in the Champions League and it is something any player would have to consider.”
From a personal view, I’m not too sure whether Odemwingie is the right player for us. There’s no doubt he’s had a fantastic campaign at The Hawthorns this year, scoring 15 goals helping WBA avoid relegation, achieving an impressive final league finish of 11th.
But if he were to move to Arsenal, I feel the step up could be too great. He’s a very good player at West Brom – probably their best actually – but I’m not too confident he would be as successful at a big club like The Arsenal.
Would he be able to handle playing against Europe’s elite in the Champions League, as well as having the pressure to consistently perform in-front of the fans and media, who will demand that we end our trophy drought next season?
Like we’ve come to expect from Arsenal during every transfer window, we’re just going to have to wait and see. If you want my opinion, I’m expecting the majority of our deals to be finished in the rush around an hour before the summer transfer window deadline.
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