manchester united they have supposedly “set their sights” on signing Arsenal Ruben van Bommel, goal and star of AZ Alkmaar, according to the Spanish media Transfers.
After joining the Eredivisie side last summer, the 20-year-old took a little time to adapt to his new surroundings but has enjoyed a stellar start to this campaign.
The youngster has already scored four goals and provided two assists in seven games in all competitions. So after an impressive start to this season, the striker has started to attract a lot of attention of late.
Arsenal previously They expressed their interest in signing him, however, according to the report TransfersMan Utd have now also joined the race.
The Red Devils were impressed with him after his brace in the european league against Elfsborg in midweek and have now “set their sights” on luring him to Old Trafford.
Battle
However, the report says that Bayern Munich is also planning a raid for him, so the first division Clubs will have to beat the German giants to close any potential deal for him.
Van Bommel is the son of Dutch legend Mark van Bommel. The young man, 6 feet 3 inches tall, is left-wing and technically sound. He can dribble past opposing defenders in tight areas and can also create opportunities for his attacking teammates.
Arsenal currently have Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard as options to deploy on the left side of the attack. However, the Brazilian has struggled to show his productivity in front of goal in recent times.
Additionally, Raheem Sterling is also in Mikel Artetais available but has joined the club on loan and is ready to return to Chelsea at the end of this term
On the other hand, Mark Rashford He is Manchester United's first option for the left position and Alejandro Garnacho is his substitute. However, none of the forwards have managed to show their cutting edge in front of goal.
Therefore, both Man Utd and Arsenal could do with adding reinforcements to their front line next year. However, although Van Bommel is a highly talented player, he is still very young and may not yet be ready to take the next step in his career.
However, it will be interesting to see whether the north London club or the record Premier League champions ultimately opt to take a concrete approach to signing Van Bommel next year.
