It appears that Arsenal are done with the transfer of players as far as the midfield and the defense is concerned.
Now, their focus seems to have shifted to deal with the attacking needs of the squad. One player that they have picked out is Nabil Alioui, a young striker who plays for AS Monaco if reports in Metro are to believed.
The reports states that the young striker will visit Arsenal’s training ground next week after Gunners held positive talks with his representatives.
The youngster has not yet signed professional terms so it has given other teams the chance to nab him from Monaco. Alioui who is just 19 is rated as one of the best up and coming strikers in his homeland.
We all know how much the Gunners like to sign a young French player and if the reports are anything to go by, Arsenal will be getting one more after they brought in Matteo Guendouzi earlier in the window.
The Gunners have been very active in the transfer window having signed five players so far and you would be forgiven if you thought that they were done with bringing in more players. But, it appears that their business is far from done and when you think about it, five does not seem much when other clubs are signing more than 10 players in one transfer window.
Also, if a new player is to be brought in, there is a real possibility that a player will be leaving the club. There are several names being linked with a move away from the Emirates such as Jeff Reine-Adelaide.
It is possible that manager Unai Emery became familiar with Alioui during his time in France and he recommended the youngster to the scouting department. Even if he does come to the club, it is hard to see him to become a starter and he will have to settle for a spot on the bench.
Having numbers in the squad is always helpful when you are competing in four competitions the way the Gunners will be doing next season. Based on scouting reports, Alioui seems to be a very exciting talent and it would benefit Arsenal if he did come.
