Kenan Yildiz is expected to soon renew his contract with Juventus, which would effectively end Andrea Berta’s hopes of bringing him to Arsenal.
Berta wants to sign another attacker for Arsenal this year, and a left winger looks to be the position the Gunners are most hoping to target.
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Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard look to be approaching the end of their time at the Emirates Stadium, so upgrading the pair will be essential.
One of Arsenal’s key targets was Yildiz; however, their hope of landing the Turkish international could soon be dashed completely.
Kenan Yildiz could end Arsenal’s pursuit of his signature
Kenan Yildiz could be about to end Arsenal’s pursuit of his signature by signing a new deal with Juventus, according to TuttoSport.
The 20-year-old is becoming more and more convinced by the idea of remaining in Turin and committing his future to the Old Lady.
Juventus have been in talks with Yildiz over a new contract for a while now, but they have been unable to find an agreement, which has alerted clubs like Arsenal.
Yildiz has been on fire for Juventus this season, producing nine goals and eight assists in 29 matches.
The youngster is one of the hottest commodities on the continent, and the winger would have been a seriously good fit for Mikel Arteta’s team.
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This season, the Turkish international has more goal involvements than Martinelli, who has nine, and Trossard, with 14.
Both players will soon need replacing, given Trossard’s age and Martinelli’s still proving to be too inconsistent for a title-challenging team.
Berta should be throwing everything at Yildiz to convince him over a move to North London, but his hopes of signing the Juve star are diminishing.
Mikel Arteta left Gabriel Martinelli on the bench vs Man United
Martinelli will not have been too impressed by Arteta’s odd decision to leave him on the bench against Man United.
The Brazilian was an unused substitute against the Red Devils, and he couldn’t even get on, despite Arsenal chasing a goal.
Instead, Bukayo Saka was shifted to the left wing to accommodate Noni Madueke, when the more logical move would have been to bring on Martinelli.
The move suggests Arteta doesn’t particularly trust the 24-year-old right now, but it really was an odd call to leave him on the bench.
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