‘Time to make their move’: Arsenal now have a ‘clear run’ at ‘the best midfielder in the world’ – journalist
Dean Jones, a journalist, asserts that Arsenal now has an outstanding opportunity to sign Lazio and Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic during the January transfer window.
Mikel Arteta’s squad is on the lookout for a few new forwards, but central midfield is a position in which they could use reinforcements. In recent months, Milinkovic-Savic has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates.
Arsenal have a ‘clear run’ at Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
Last week, Corriere dello Sport reported that Arsenal are now in the lead to sign Milinkovic-Savic, either in the winter transfer window or the summer transfer window.
According to the report, the Gunners have already held talks with Milinkovic- Savic’s agent regarding a potential move in 2023, and Milinkovic-Savic, who previously rejected the North Londoners, is now much more open to a transfer.
Now that Jones has weighed in on the matter, he believes this is the best time for Arsenal to make a move for the Serbian because they have a ‘reasonably clear shot at him.’
The journalist told GiveMeSport: “The one thing in Arsenal’s favour here is that Milinković-Savić didn’t quite light up the World Cup in a way that he could have done.
“If Arsenal do want him, this would probably be the time to make their move, because they’d have a reasonably clear run at him.”
The current contract of Milinkovic-Savic expires in the summer of 2024.
Over the years, Milinkovic-Savic has been phenomenal for Lazio.
Since the start of the 2019/20 season, he has contributed directly to over 15 goals in every single season, and he is on pace to do so again this year.
It comes as no surprise that his club’s president, Claudio Lotito, considers him to be the best midfielder in the world, given his outrageous salary.
He said at the end of November: “Guess how much he’s worth – he scored a goal at the World Cup with his ankle injured, and he’s the best midfielder in the world.”
‘Time to make their move’: Arsenal now have a ‘clear run’ at ‘the best midfielder in the world’ – journalist
