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Arsenal has shown much interest this season in one of Atalanta’s better players, according to reports from Corriere dello Sport.
Gunners have experienced a frustrating time in the Premier League, where they trail leaders Liverpool by six points but with an extra match in hand.
Thus, almost perfection is required during the second half of the season by the London giants to bridge the gap between them and the table-toppers.
Manager Mikel Arteta could be backed with cash for the bolstering of his squad this winter, and Corriere make a particularly big claim.
The Italian outlet reportedly says the Gunners are among the ‘most interested’ clubs in signing Atalanta’s Marco Carnesecchi.
A revelation for the Bergamo-based team, who currently head the Serie A, the 24-year-old goalkeeper is proving to be the best buy this season.
Forming part of the agent’s clientele, Arsenal is familiar with the agent.
He also takes care of Riccardo Calafiori.
Atalanta will reportedly ask for some £33-41 million to part with their top asset.
However, Arsenal must contend with the presence of Paris Saint-Germain as competition, which the latter is only looking at a summer possible move.
The transfer speculations about Arsenal might just be agent tampering.
Carnesecchi has shown an almost unbelievable form at Atalanta this season; he recently recorded credibly eight saves in a narrow 1-0 victory against Cagliari.
He had a relatively different great performances. This Italian impressed audiences with his reflexes and great back-line distribution too.
The Atalanta star boasts a solid aerial game and can offer high-quality long balls.
However, one still cannot figure out why Arsenal would be in the market for him with David Raya’s success in goal.
The Spaniard has become a major player in the Gunners’ outfit and has pretty much won matches for them this season.
Arsenal may wish for a quality backup, but hardly is there a chance of them splashing pots of money on a second-choice goalie.
We reckon that all of this speculation is agent-directed.
His agent is trying to get interest from other top clubs around Europe. Arsenal’s name is being used as the part of this negotiation strategy.
