Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Villarreal left winger Alberto Moleiro over his potential move to the Emirates Stadium Caught offside.
The versatile forward came through the ranks of La Palmas’ prestigious academy, which has produced several stars such as Pedri, Juanma Herzog, Vitolo, Roque Mesa and Germán Dévora, one of LaLiga’s icons who amassed 371 appearances, the third highest total in the club’s history.
Strong performances at youth level paved the way for Moleiro’s breakthrough into the senior ranks, with his top-flight debut in a LaLiga match against Rayo Vallecano on 22 October 2023. He has since become a mainstay in the top flight.
Although Las Palmas had a disappointing season last season, eventually being relegated after losing each of their last five matches, Moleiro still stood out and scored six times, performances that attracted widespread interest before Villarreal secured his contract.
Since joining the Yellow Submarines, his performances have remained consistent, with eight goals and three assists in all competitions for Marcelino’s Champions League-chasing side, alongside standout performances for the Spain Under-21 side.
According to Caught offsideArsenal are keeping a close eye on Moleiro at the Estadio de la Cerámica ahead of a possible move to the Emirates Stadium.
Compared to Barcelona’s Pedri, the Gunners have long admired the Spanish forward, with growing optimism that he could be the club’s ‘top target’ next summer, according to the report.
‘Top goal’
The report adds that Moleiro’s profile suggests he has the qualities to pose a similar threat to Mikel Arteta’s left as Bukayo Saka does on the right.
Having only joined Villarreal this summer, his sale won’t be cheap, especially given his form, so Arsenal will have to submit a bid well above his £26 million. Transfer market valuation.
Arsenal are the most dominant team in the Premier League and currently top the table with 50 points, four points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.
They have also extended their dominance in the Champions League, with an impeccable record qualifying them for the round of 16.
After posting their longest ever winning streak in European history against Inter Milan last week, surpassing the six-match winning streak set in the 2005/06 Champions League campaign where they reached the final, Arsenal also extended that run with a win over Kairat to become the first team to finish the league stage with the maximum 24 points.
Their attention now returns to the league, where they hope to record their sixth successive victory against 16th-place Leeds United on Saturday.
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