Arsenal should copy Aston Villa as Edu plots move for ace with ‘lots of potential’ – Our View

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Arsenal need to revamp their attack this summer, and if reports are to be believed, Emi Buendia is a man on their radar.

The Gunners have been on Buendia’s trail for quite some time now, being linked with a move for the Argentine for almost a year at this point, but if recent reports are to be believed, they’ll be ramping up their interest in the Argentine.

However, Arsenal aren’t the only club in for Buendia, Aston Villa are also keen on signing him, and excitingly, their plan is to partner him with Jack Grealish rather than using him to replace him.

Arsenal should copy Villa

Arsenal should have a look at this strategy and try to emulate it, using Martin Odegaard in place of Grealish.

Buendia is a fantastic player, don’t get us wrong, but he’s not a natural number 10, appearing as a right-winger on 41 occasions this term, and sadly, he’s not proven at the top level.

Now, that isn’t to say that he won’t be a top Premier League player one day. After all, Daniel Farke has previously said that he has ‘lots of potential’, but at the moment, he’s still a bit of an unknown quantity at this level.

If Buendia is to come to Arsenal, they can’t put all of their eggs in his basket, and in order to alleviate some of the pressure put on his shoulders, they should endeavour to retain the services of Odegaard.

The Norwegian is proven at the top level, and he’s shown that he can fit perfectly into Mikel Arteta’s side, earning all sorts of plaudits since arriving in January.

Odegaard and Buendia working in tandem at the Emirates is a mouth-watering prospect, and with the Gunners reportedly looking at a move for the Norwegian in the summer, it’s a real possibility.

It makes the world of sense. It would allow Buendia to play without as much pressure and it would give the Gunners an extra dynamic going forward.

Villa have the right idea when it comes to linking the Argentine with Grealish, and Edu should be endeavouring to create a similarly frightening partnership at Arsenal with Buendia and Odegaard.