Arsenal Looking To Bag £65m Houssem Aouar This Summer

Houssem Aouar is a wanted man in the Premier League, especially by Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.

Olympique Lyonnais will have a handful of bids this summer for their star midfielder. Aouar has certainly built up quite a reputation with his 9 goals and 7 assists this season.

The 21-year-old fits the mould of all three teams that desperately want to sign him. Mikel Arteta is in need of a creative outlet like Aouar who can sit deep and still dictate his team’s attack through the channels. Arsenal will definitely be in the market for more capable midfielders like Aouar who can dribble, tackle, launch defence-splitting passes and is athletic.

While the likes of Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi has worked this term, a season with such low expectations, it cannot continue for long. Arsenal fans have seen the limitations Arteta faces with the current crop of players. There simply isn’t enough creative quality in a team that wants to take on an attacking identity. You know, the one that Arsene Wenger built for 22 years and then all fell apart under Unai Emery.

Aouar is likely to cost a decent penny in this market but Arsenal can more than fund his transfer by moving a few needless pieces. The Gunners are overloaded in certain areas and will need to balance the squad for optimal results. In this scenario, Aouar is believed to be priced at around £65m and you can’t even blame Lyon for asking that much. He is 21 years old and showing great potential. People noticed his attacking influence during Manchester City’s Champions League encounter with Lyon.