Arsenal weighing up £15m bid for Albania ace Elseid Hysaj
ARSENAL are weighing up a £15million swoop for Albania ace Elseid Hysaj.
Posted Monday, June 13, 2016 by Dailystar.co.uk
The Napoli right-back, 22, who played in his country’s opening Euro 2016 clash against Switzerland yesterday, is one of Europe’s brightest young defensive talents.
Arsene Wenger has been hugely impressed by Hysaj’s displays in Serie A during the last 12 months and is poised to confirm his interest with a concrete offer.
The Gunners boss is desperate to bolster his options in both full-back positions and believes versatile Hysaj who can just as easily slot in on the left side would give him exactly that.
While Spain teenager Hector Bellerin has made the Arsenal right-back position his own over the past year, there are fears he will lured home by Barcelona sooner rather than later.
Ironically, La Liga giants Barcelona are watching Hysaj closely as they look to replace Daniel Alves after he left for Juventus earlier in the month.
Chelsea and Manchester United are also monitoring Hysaj but without Champions League football to offer him, appear well down the pecking order.
In an ideal world, Wenger would love to have both Bellerin and Hysaj at the Emirates next season.
France international Mathieu Debuchy, fed up with playing second fiddle to Bellerin, seems certain to quit Arsenal after Euro 2016.
And with England Under-21 defender Callum Chambers likely to be loaned out, Wenger must bring in quality reinforcements.
Hysai, who cost Napoli £5m from Empoli in June 2015, is not the only right-back on the radar.
Bayern Munich’s Brazil defender Rafinha, 30, is another potential target for Wenger, according to sources close to the German title winners.
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