Arsenal are interested in signing Ridle Baku and the Wolfsburg star has picked England as his dream destination this sumo.
The Gunners may well be in the market for another right back this summer.
Ben White has starred there this season but Cedric Soares is on his way out and Takehiro Tomiyasu keeps suffering injury problems.
A more attacking option may be wanted and Arsenal have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen ace Jeremie Frimpong for that role.
Others are on the list though and one of them is Wolfsburg star Baku.
This rumour first emerged in March as transfer insider Dean Jones told Give Me Sport that Arsenal are keen on Baku.
Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg now has an update, claiming he has had Arsenal’s interest ‘confirmed’.
Plettenberg notes that Baku is open to leaving Wolfsburg this summer and his dream destination is England.
Spanish clubs want Baku but his priority is the Premier League above all.
That’s great news for Edu and co, who will allegedly only have to pay around €15million (£13million) to sign Baku.
Ridle Baku could be just what Arsenal want
White has excelled as a right back this season and that may well be his position moving forward.
Having a quick, attack-minded option would be great though and Baku fits the bill.
The 25-year-old has played mostly as a right back or right wing back this season and has still managed five goals this season.
Diminutive but quick and hard-working, Baku fits the intensity of Mikel Arteta’s approach.
It’s also worth noting that Baku is a former central midfielder from his time at Mainz.
Arteta likes to bring his full backs infield and Baku would be right at home receiving the ball in central areas just like Oleksandr Zinchenko on the left.
Baku would be relatively cheap at £13million and great competition for White if Arsenal and Edu can get a deal done this summer.
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