Arsenal have made contact to sign Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka, according to journalist Christian Falk.
The Premier League giants are cruising at the top of the table following a blistering opening to the campaign, though that hasn’t stopped the Gunners from wanting to strengthen further.
Ndicka’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season, meaning that he could be available on a cut-price deal this window, something which Edu appears keen to capitalise on.
In his column for CaughtOffside, Falk revealed that Arsenal, Tottenham and AC Milan are all in negotiations with Ndicka’s representative in the race for his signature. He wrote:
“Evan Ndicka has an offer from Frankfurt – a three-year extension specifically.
“I think there’s a good chance that he’ll sign this contract but there are many clubs interested at the moment, one of them is Arsenal. It’s not so concrete that Frankfurt are really afraid of losing him.
“They also know what his qualities are at the moment, so perhaps it’s too much of a big step for him at this point. They hope that they will sign him up on another contract.
“Arsenal, Tottenham and AC Milan – I think they’re all talking to the agent but it’s not massively concrete at the moment as Frankfurt are confident about their chances of extending his contract.”
Ndicka is one of the hottest centre-back’s in the Bundesliga and should Arsenal be able to secure his services on the cheap, it would be an absolute bargain.
The 6 foot 3 colossus currently averages a remarkable 5.3 clearances and 2.5 aerial wins per league 90 minutes, highlighting the rock he can be at the heart of a backline (WhoScored).
Dubbed a ‘towering’ defender by Jacque Talbot, Ndicka would make an excellent signing for Mikel Arteta at the Emirates Stadium.
Arteta defiant about Arsenal touchline antics: I’d change if I was doing anything wrong!
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has hit back at criticism of his behaviour on the touchline and insists he has done nothing wrong.
Arteta struggled to control his emotions during Arsenal’s goalless Premier League draw aganst Newcastle on Monday. The coach clashed with opposite number Eddie Howe and described referee Andrew Madley’s failure to award his side a penalty as “scandalous.” Arsenal have since been hit with an FA charge after several players confronted Madley after he decided not to award a spot-kick late in the game. Arteta has now spoken out about his behaviour and been asked whether he will try to change his ways.
“That is me and I will try all the time to be better and whatever I do, if it is tomorrow, the next day, or the next one, is to make the club stronger and my players better, to play better, and to win,” he told reporters. “But if I have to do something, I will do it, and if I have to change something, believe me I will look in the mirror myself and change it very quickly.”
Arteta has led Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table but the Gunners now face a crunch run of fixtures that will test the manager’s temperament and his team’s title credentials. The north Londoners face Tottenham, Man Utd, Everton and Brentford in the top flight before hosting defending champions Manchester City.
