Mikel Arteta’s shopping list this summer could be long. It is not yet clear how much money Arsenal will have to spend on the transfer market, but whether it is through reduced-price deals, loans or free transfers it seems likely that the Gunners team starting next season will look quite different than they do now. .
Arteta will definitely want a new central midfielder and creator of the third final, with Mesut Ozil still exiled from the first team. Thomas Partey has been constantly linked to a move to Emirates Stadium, but the Gunners should perhaps look to another La Liga player to resolve one of their biggest problem areas.
Arsenal’s defense needs to be strengthened and Diego Carlos is, according to the Telegraph, a target. The 27-year-old is attracting the attention of numerous clubs across Europe, including Liverpool, but Arsenal interest is believed to be strong. With the FA Cup now on the trophy cabinet, Arsenal could now accelerate their efforts to capture the Brazilian in the coming weeks.
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Usually deployed as a left central defender in a back four, Carlos is a complete defender. He is physically imposing despite not being particularly tall, at least for a central defender, and he covers a lot of ground. The Brazilian is strong in duels and has a great pace, which allows him to make more steals than most, often making up for the mistakes of others around him. Arteta could certainly use a figure like him.
There was a time, not long ago, when Arsenal also needed a figure like Monchi, the famous Sevilla sporting director who found Carlos and signed him for just € 15m from Nantes last year. season. He was one of the names mentioned when the Gunners were looking for a new sporting director last year, with Edu eventually nominated for the role, but Carlos’s shrewd signing is just another sign of Monchi’s ability to navigate the transfer market. .
Having refused, Arsenal could now overtake the Sevilla boss by luring Carlos to Emirates Stadium this summer. The Andalusian club are building something special right now, with Monchi reuniting a group of talented young players since returning to Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan from Roma, and so losing their best center-back would be a blow.
Obviously, Monchi’s Sevilla model depends on his ability to buy and sell players at a profit. Sevilla don’t have the budget of many of their most illustrious La Liga rivals and that’s how the wheels keep turning at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The sale of Carlos for a hefty sum this summer, more than the 15 million euros paid for him a year ago, would be another success for the model and for Monchi.
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Monchi’s job is not just to field a winning team, but to have Sevilla win in the long run and this requires a vision beyond what is immediately in front of him. Therefore, Monchi could actually welcome an offer for Carlos from Arsenal, or any other Premier League club, this summer as the moment would allow him to reinvest and keep the Andalusian club forward.
However, Carlos would be a good signing for Arsenal, giving them a much needed defensive presence. The Gunners may not have been able to lure Monchi to Emirates Stadium last year when they gave him a call, but they could still benefit from his scouting and market nous by poaching one of his players this summer.
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