Arsenal will reportedly battle Manchester United for OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram, who Jurgen Klopp is believed to have wanted at Liverpool.
The French international is one of the most sought-after youngsters in all of Europe having broken onto the scene last season in Ligue 1 with Nice as well for Les Bleus.
A player who Klopp reportedly wanted Liverpool to sign last summer, Thuram has long been linked with a Premier League move having made quite the name for himself in France with Nice.
And according to TuttoMercatoWeb, Arsenal have now joined the race for the 22-year-old midfielder, though the Gunners already face competition from United and Juventus.
Lauded by French football expert Jonathan Johnson as a ‘phenomenal’ prospect, Thuram would be quite the addition to Arsenal’s midfield should Thomas Partey leave in the summer.
And with Mohamed Elneny already set to depart, signing Thuram to replace the Egyptian as well as Partey could be some excellent business from Arsenal’s end.
Khephren Thuram could be a dream midfield signing for Arsenal
Standing at 6’4″ with a skillset that makes Thuram one of the most complete midfielders already in Europe, there’s good reason why Arsenal are now interested in the 22-year-old.
The Gunners look set to make the next step in their evolution as one of the best clubs in Europe by making a big signing in the summer in the midfield department.
And Thuram could be just that player for Arsenal in the summer, with the £50m-rated midfielder more than ready to take his talents and his exciting potential to the Premier League.
Indeed, Arsenal are in the market for a player like Thuram, and the French international could be well-suited to Arteta’s style of play as well as learning from the likes of Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
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