Matheus Cunha and Mikel Arteta (Photograph by Alex Livesey, Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures)
Former Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere has spoken in regards to the Gunners probably hiring Andrea Berta as their new sporting director.
Aliadiere appears to assume the Atletico Madrid chief will likely be making the transfer to take over from Edu on the Emirates Stadium, whereas he additionally expects it’ll see Arsenal transfer for Matheus Cunha.
Cunha, at the moment at Wolves and having fun with an excellent season, is understood by Berta, who signed him for Atletico a couple of years in the past.
Aliadiere expects that may very well be a link-up that is smart, and Arsenal would certainly profit from bringing in a expertise like Cunha to offer them extra choices in assault.
The Brazilian can play all throughout the entrance three, so may very well be excellent to both give Mikel Arteta’s aspect extra of a purpose risk within the centre, or a little bit of spark from out broad to take the strain off Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
May Andrea Berta carry Matheus Cunha to Arsenal?
Discussing Berta and Cunha in an interview with AceOdds.com, as quoted by the Metro, Aliadiere mentioned: “Berta is aware of Cunha from their time at Atletico Madrid and it may very well be a deal that goes by way of.
“He’s having a fantastic season in a workforce that’s struggling to battle relegation. That exhibits you ways good he’s and the way rapidly he’s tailored to the Premier League. He may very well be an excellent signing too.”
He added: “I believe by the sound of it and what I used to be studying this morning, Andrea Berta appears to be the person in pole place for the time being. It looks as if solely small particulars stay, so it seems to be like he may very well be the brand new one.
“He has nice expertise and has been at Atletico Madrid for 12 years. For those who have a look at the signings he has made and what the membership has achieved, it is rather thrilling. Very, very thrilling.
“If we have a look at the job Edu has achieved from when he got here in and the place Arsenal have been, the signings he has made, I believe he has achieved very effectively. You don’t work at Atletico alongside Diego Simeone if you happen to’re not excellent at your job, so I’m very excited. However in fact, we hope to signal some massive gamers now.
“It is extremely thrilling, and hopefully Berta’s good connections with the gamers he has signed up to now might help Arsenal. I believe he would want to have a fantastic relationship with Arteta.”
