Arsenal need Oliwier Zych as back-up to David Raya. Picture by Michael Steele/Getty Pictures
There’s little doubt that David Raya stays Arsenal’s No.1 underneath Mikel Arteta, however the Gunners are nonetheless trying to find first rate back-up for the Spanish custodian.
That’s to not recommend that Neto isn’t adequate to cowl his up to date, nonetheless, it’s recognized that his tenure on the Emirates Stadium is barely anticipated to be momentary.
When Raya was injured earlier within the season, it was 16-year-old Jack Porter that acquired the nod within the Carabao Cup, so the manufacturing line within the pink and white half of North London is evidently nonetheless producing expertise, although Porter’s time will clearly come additional down the road.
Arsenal have recognized their long-term back-up to David Raya
Within the meantime, the Gunners are trying a bit of additional afield and are casting eyes in the direction of Villa Park.
Unai Emery’s facet are flying at current, and so it’s little marvel that different golf equipment could be all for a few of their gamers.
A win over Bologna on Tuesday night time noticed the Villains high the Champions League desk, and a wholesome begin within the Premier League this season sees them in fourth, simply 4 factors behind leaders Liverpool.
Extremely-rated Oliwier Zych has but to make a senior look for Villa (transfermarkt), however that hasn’t stopped Arsenal and Brighton circling.
Based on The Telegraph (subscription required), the teenager has lower than a 12 months left on his present deal and is due to this fact capable of conduct negotiations with different golf equipment from January.
With Neto anticipated to return to Bournemouth on the finish of the season, a transfer for Zych would make sense for the current and future, albeit there’s a robust chance that Villa will attempt to tie their man down earlier than another membership has the possibility to get their claws in.
To ensure that the Villains to achieve success in so doing, Emery and Monchi might want to persuade the U21 star that he has a real pathway into the first-team.