DONE DEAL: Arsenal has just completed a double transfer signings as the superstars signed five-years deal with the Gunners
Arsenal have been blessed with some truly exceptional players over the last ten to 15 years.
Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and William Saliba are just some of the names from the current squad that could have made it in some of the club’s most iconic Premier League winning sides.
Then, going back a little further, we get to some genuine game-changers like Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez, who may not have left on the best of terms, but were unquestionably world-class for much of their time in N5.
However, one player who might not always get the respect he deserves from other fanbases, but is rightly adored as something of a cult hero by the Emirates faithful, is Santi Cazorla.
The Spanish magician joined the club for under £15m in the summer of 2012 and went on to score 29 goals and provide 44 assists in 180 games before leaving in 2018.
The 40-year-old midfielder is still an incredibly popular man in the red side of North London, and now it looks like the club are trying to sign someone who could be Mikel Arteta’s version of Cazorla.
Arsenal target their new Cazorla
This summer is shaping up to be something really quite special for Arsenal, as the board appear intent on backing the manager to the best of their ability.
For example, the signings of Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, and Kepa Arrizabalaga have already been announced, while Noni Madueke has reportedly passed his medical, and Christian Mosquera is set for his.
Moreover, the North Londoners have reportedly agreed a deal for goalscoring extraordinaire Viktor Gyokeres, which will see them pay Sporting CP an initial fee of just £55m.
Yet, the Premier League runners-up are not done there, as they have now turned their attention to someone who could be their new Cazorla: Eberechi Eze.
Yes, according to a recent report from transfers expert Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are still interested in the Crystal Palace star, and are in talks with his camp over a move.
Moreover, another report from the Mail Online has claimed that the England international is now the Gunners’ new top target.
It won’t be a cheap deal to get done, though, as Romano reaffirms that the Eagles are holding out for his full release clause, which stands at £68m.
Even though that is a lot of money to spend on one player, Eze would be worth it, especially as he could be Arteta’s own Cazorla.
Why Eze could be Arsenal’s new Cazorla
Okay, so it should be said that we don’t think Eze is exactly like Cazorla, nor will he be just like him at Arsenal, but there are some undeniable similarities between the pair, similarities that would only grow should this transfer happen.
The first of which is where the pair play on the pitch, as, like the Spanish maestro, the Palace ace is more than capable of playing on the left, having done so on many occasions in the past, but has found his best position to be in attacking midfield.
Moreover, like the former Gunners star, the English “superstar,” as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, is not just someone who passively recycles the ball in the middle of the park, or passes it off to a more dynamic teammate, he’s someone who can explode into life at the drop of a hat and make things happen himself.
