Arsenal Plotting Summer Move For Achraf Hakimi

Arsenal are actively looking to sign Achraf Hakimi next summer.

The Telegraph understands that Hakimi could be heading to England soon with Chelsea also monitoring his situation.

Real Madrid agreed to sell Hakimi to Inter Milan last summer for a neat €40 million. He has grown into a key element of Inter’s setup under Antonio Conte but the club is facing other issues. Finances are in a disastrous state as the club’s owner, Suning Holdings Group just shut down their Chinese team.

A lack of funds means that Inter will probably have to sell their big names in the coming transfer window. Hakimi could be the first to go even at a bargain rate and Arsenal are ready to offer favourable terms.

Mikel Arteta wants a new attacking right-back to fully fit into his system. Hector Bellerin offers very little going forward and has mostly been average since returning from injury last season. Cedric Soares is considered a backup option and nothing more.

Bellerin is tipped to leave Arsenal following this season. His sale could even raise some of the transfer fee that would go into signing a replacement. What Hakimi offers at 22 years of age is more suited to Arsenal’s playing style that Bellerin. But the Gunners will still need to beat Chelsea to Hakimi’s signature.