Arsenal fans were mightily impressed with Renato Sanches’s display on Sunday despite Portugal bowing out of Euro 2020.
This is set to be a busy summer for those in the North London boardroom and the midfield department is highlighted in red.
It’s an area that needs refurbishing before any transfer activity can take place, so if Arsenal do sell someone like Granit Xhaka then an extra pair of legs will be needed on top.
And one man Arsenal fans would like their club to sign is Portugal’s reborn superstar, Sanches.
The 23-year-old, who had an infamous spell in Swansea colours as a teenager, is actually of interest to the Gunners, according to 90min.
But he isn’t the only energetic midfield battery Arsenal are looking at because Anderlecht’s very own rising star, Albert Sambi Lokonga, could be swapping Belgium for England pretty soon.
However, he may not be the only midfielder to arrive this summer, which opens the door for the possibility of Sanches joining him also.
It was a disappointing night for the £21 million-rated player yesterday because, despite all his efforts, his Portugal side were dumped out of Euro 2020 by the Belgian’s.
Portugal, who are the holders, struggled to play with any serious tempo until late in the second half, with their midfield and attack lacking any connection.
But Sanches was the one bustling his way through the middle of the park and driving his team up the pitch.
Therefore, it’s understandable why Arsenal fans liked what they saw from the Lille player.
Here is a selection of Arsenal fans reacting to Sanches’s performance for Portugal last night:
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