Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal each have Torino’s proficient younger midfielder Samuele Ricci on their switch lists for January, CaughtOffside understands.
The Italy worldwide has impressed in Serie A and Torino at the moment are anticipating presents of round €50million for him when the switch window opens once more in January, with explicit curiosity from the Premier League.
Man Metropolis have points in midfield in the mean time after the prolonged damage to Rodri, who will certainly want changing as he’s anticipated to overlook the remainder of the season, with Ricci trying an excellent like-for-like various in that place.
Ricci can also be firmly on Arsenal’s listing as they regulate the midfielder market, with Atalanta star Ederson additionally just lately talked about as a doable Gunners goal.
Samuele Ricci switch: Will he transfer to Arsenal or Manchester Metropolis?
It will likely be fascinating to see how this saga pans out, with Ricci absolutely too good to remain at Torino for for much longer as he appears like a participant with a giant future within the sport, and like somebody who can have a huge impact for an elite membership.
CaughtOffside understands, nonetheless, that one difficulty might include negotiations, as each Arsenal and Metropolis are felt to worth the 23-year-old at round €30m, so it stays to be seen if a compromise could be struck on the €50m-rated playmaker.
Arsenal might possible provide Ricci a long-term function as a key participant of their aspect, with Mikel Arteta absolutely in want of a long-term substitute for ageing duo Jorginho and Thomas Partey, each of whom are coming in direction of the ends of their contracts subsequent summer season.
Metropolis, in the meantime, would possibly solely need Ricci as cowl for Rodri, so it stays to be seen if he’d be tempted to maneuver to the Etihad Stadium if he have been solely to then later make means for Rodri as soon as he returns to health.
