Arsenal youngster Krystian Bielik has completed his transfer move to Championship club Derby County, the club has officially confirmed .
The Guardian are reporting that the Rams have parted with a sum of -yea which is a club record for them. This eclipses the £8m that they paid in 2016 for striker Matej Vydra.
Bielik goes to the Championship on the back of a highly impressive 2018/19 season on loan at Charlton Athletic. He was one of the best players for a Charlton side that ended up getting promoted to the Championship from League One.
This was in large part due to the versatility and quality of performances that Bielik was able to put up. He can play in midfield as well as the center of defense and this was one of the reasons that made Derby splash the cash on him.
It would have been difficult for the Polish player to get chances for the Arsenal first team and that may have played a part in his decision. His path at the Emirates was blocked by several senior players whether it was the midfield or the defense.
And he is at an age where he needs to be play first team football on a regular basis. This is something that Derby will be able to offer him and it is perhaps why he chose to go there.
Speaking on the transfer of Bielik, Derby manager Phillip Cocu said:
‘He will get better and develop, but for his age he is a very good player.’
This goes to show just how highly rated the youngster is and the fact that Derby are willing to pay a record sum is proof of how much they wanted him. It also benefits the Gunners that they have been able to get quite a good fee for the youngster.
This will boost their transfer budget and help them make other signings. Under different circumstances Bielik could have become a regular at Arsenal but this was not to be the case.
Everyone associated with the Emirates club will want him to become a great player for Derby and it will be interesting to see how his career pans out. Arsenal on the other hand will now have to focus on how to use the funds gained from the sale of Bielik.
