According to the Mirror, Arsenal They are willing to spend a lot on western ham United winger Mohammed Kudus in January and Leandro Trossard is likely to be heading for the exit door.
The Gunners have had a disappointing start first division campaign and are currently 5th in the standings with 18 points, seven behind the league leader Liverpool.
The club has lacked cutting edge in the last 3, especially away from home and as a coach. Mikel Arteta You may want a new attack solution over the next few transfer window.
Mirror They now claim the Gunners are planning a shock coup for Kudus and could be willing to pay £90m.
The London giants could recover part of the amount from Trossard's departure. Al-Ittihad are willing to spend £40m on the Belgian, having failed with a loan-to-buy approach last summer.
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Arsenal have been missing the creativity of Martin Odegaard since the beginning of September and his absence due to injury has been felt in recent games. The Norwegian is expected to return in the near future.
Despite this, Arteta may want more quality in attacking positions and Kudus would be a quality buy. The Gunners considered signing him before his £40million move to West Ham last year.
The 24-year-old has done quite well with 23 goals in 55 games. He is predominantly a right winger, but has had success as a striker, as a central midfielder and in the number 10 position.
Kudus can also operate from the left wing when necessary. Arteta prefers forward players with versatility and we would be surprised if Arsenal spent £90m on him at the end of the calendar year.
Arsenal have made important signings in January, such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Odegaard (initially on loan). A deal for Kudus could depend on Trossard moving forward for the aforementioned fee.
Even then, we don't think the Kudus is worth the reported asking price. Arsenal should not pay more than £60m for the versatile star, who appears to be increasingly frustrated by West Ham's lack of progress.
