He is one of the forgotten men at Arsenal but he may soon be on the move to Turkey. We are of course talking about Joel Campbell who is said to be contemplating a future away from the Gunners as he is in talks with Turkish club Galatasaray, according to reports in Turkish Football.
The player who signed for the club back in 2011 has never really been able to establish himself as an Arsenal player.
A vast majority of his stay in London has been punctuated by many loan spells. But this time, the move will be permanent rather than as a loan.
Any move for the player will be done after the World Cup is over and given that Costa Rica will have no further involvement in the tournament, a deal may be on the cards. The 26-year-old started the final group game of Costa Rica which ended in a draw against Switzerland.
Now more than ever, it is time for Campbell to make a move given that it is going to be almost impossible to break through into the Arsenal team now. While he has impressed in spurts, he has never really been able to command a starting spot. It is a little sad to see his Arsenal career end this way given that he hinted at some promise a few seasons ago.
The best season that Campbell had at the club was in the 15/16 season where he had somewhat of a starring role. But the emergence of other players including Alex Iwobi led his chances becoming lower and lower.
This led to him going to Portugal and then Spain on loan deals. Though he was able to play well there, he did not do enough to convince them to sign him on a permanent basis.
Despite being at the club for many years now, he is still very young. This should allow Arsenal to get a good deal for Campbell and maybe he can finally blossom at another club. He will be one of those players that were not able to make the cut at the club and a move is the best solution for the club as well as him.
