Arsenal must consider accelerating their plans to sign Federico Dimarco following the team’s defeat to Manchester United.
Mikel Arteta’s team need more creativity, especially at full-back, given the manager’s insistence on playing centre-backs there.
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Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White and Piero Hincapie have all been great at full-back, but having an attacking option like Dimarco could transform this Arsenal team.
Back in 2023, Thierry Henry called the Italian full-back ‘magnificent’, following his involvement in Inter Milan’s Champions League semi-final win over AC Milan.
Arsenal must accelerate plans to sign Federico Dimarco
Andrea Berta must accelerate Arsenal’s plans to sign Federico Dimarco this month, having seen Arteta’s team struggle against Man United.
During the match, Gary Neville urged Piero Hincapie to produce more crosses for Arsenal, as too often, he looks to go backwards.
When the 23-year-old finally delivered a cross, it caused all sorts of chaos for the Red Devils and resulted in Lisandro Martinez’s own goal.
Over the last two seasons, Dimarco has become one of the best attacking full-backs in Europe and would offer Arteta’s squad something very different.
Arsenal have been linked with a move for Dimarco, and Berta will have been keeping a close eye on the Italian defender during the Gunners’ win over Inter last week.
After the match, Dimarco hailed Arsenal as a ‘very strong side’, and the North London club should be checking on his availability this week.
Imagine this: You are Andrea Berta, Arsenal have given you £50m to spend in January, where is that money going? 👀
The Gunners have kept their powder dry so far in the January window, but a move for the 28-year-old could be ideal.
Dimarco is already competing with Calafiori for the left-back spot in the Italian national team, but hopefully Arsenal also consider making them clubmates too.
Federico Dimarco shows Arsenal his class vs Pisa
Dimarco demonstrated his class during Inter’s 6-2 win over Pisa, coming off the bench to help the hosts turn the game on its head.
The left-back started on the bench and was subbed on at 2-0 down in the 34th minute to produce one goal and two assists.
The 28-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best full-backs in Europe, and he now has five goals and seven assists in Serie A this season.
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