Federico Chiesa to Arsenal is an exciting rumour.
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Gunners were keen on the Italy international.
This, bear in mind, was even after Arsenal had signed Leandro Trossard.
However, links to the Gunners aren’t going away.
And earlier today, Calciomercato – via HITC Sport – reported that the North Londoners could now bid for the Juventus winger.
This is someone who tore Euro 2020 a new one with the Azzurri, helping them win the competition.
One player who hasn’t historically been as impressed, however, is former Premier League goalkeeper David James.
Back in 2021, James offered a scathing assessment of the 25-year-old, claiming on Twitter that sometimes his touch is like Peter Kay.
James is entitled to his opinion as much as anyone, but this seems particularly harsh.
The former Liverpool stopper is, of course, referencing an old advert in the United Kingdom when the English comedian boots a ball away during a keepy-up session in training.
The truth is, Chiesa is a sublime talent and one who’s going to get much better.
Whether the Arsenal links are true or not remains to be seen, given that Mikel Arteta already has his fair share of wide players.
But he’s a fine player and if the Gunners do wind up getting him, they’ll be lucky.
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