When Martin Ødegaard is on the pitch, Arsenal win 20 percent more games. For a title contender, it is therefore a crisis when the captain is out with injury. This season, this has become crystal clear to Arteta and the Arsenal supporters. An English Arsenal expert reports a backup and future replacement for Ødegaard is available on the market, an opportunity the London club should take advantage of.
Rayan Cherki. 152 games, 19 goals and 28 assists for Lyon, this at the age of 21. The striker is described as a bit of an attacking sensation in Ligue 1. With Lyon in financial crisis, the door is wide open for buyers.
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The 21-year-old has a market value of €25 million, where Liverpool have already been to enquire about the French player. Arsenal journalist Charles Watts believes Cherki is perfect for Arsenal in his need for backup and future replacement for Ødegaard.
“I haven’t been told of any Arsenal interest when it comes to Cherki, but you would think that top clubs across Europe would be open to him as a market opportunity if it were to come up. He fits the type of profile Arsenal like to go for when it comes to new signings, and there is a need to add a new playmaker to the squad, which has been highlighted by Martin Odegaard’s absence,” Watts told Caughtoffside.
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