Valencia are preparing to offer Yunus Musah a five-year contract as they look to ensure the reported Arsenal, Leeds United and Everton target stays in La Liga, as reported by AS.
He may have been compared to Paul Pogba by his former England U17 coach Steve Cooper but La Liga’s latest breakthrough star is quickly making a name for himself in his own right at the Mestalla (ESPN).
The departure of experienced duo Dani Parejo and Francois Coquelin have opened the door for Musah to establish himself in Javi Gracia’s first-team plans – and establish himself he most certainly has.
Only three players have started more than his eight La Liga matches for Valencia in 2020/21, with Musah also becoming the youngest Englishman to score in Spain’s top flight – against Getafe recently.
90Min also reports his all-action displays have caught the attention of Leeds, Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Arsenal, hoping to avoid another Serge Gnabry situation, are also plotting to bring Musah back to the Emirates, a year after the former England youth captain walked away to join the 2001 Champions League finalists.
Cash-strapped Valencia may have flogged Parejo, Coquelin, Ferran Torres, Rodrigo Moreno and Geoffrey Kondogbia during a fire sale like no other during the summer.
But, according to AS, the sleeping giant of Spanish football has no intention of letting Musah follow them out the door.
When the midfielder turns 18 on Saturday, the club will immediately set about trying to tie him down to a five-year deal.
And, with Gracia putting youth at the heart of his colossal rebuilding project at the Mestalla, why on earth would Musah give up first-team football at a club that has entrusted him to lead from the front?
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