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Left back is an area that Arsenal may look to strength in the January window.
It comes amidst the continuing problems that the Gunners have in getting players fit to play in that un that position. Riccardo Califiori, who was signed in the summer, has suffered from knee and now groin problems, whilst Oleksandr Zinchenko, who has fitness issues of his own, is not defensively reliable.
Lweis Myles-Skelly has started the last two games but is still raw, whilst Jurrien Timber, who can play there, is needed in his more natural position of right-back.
And that may explain the links that have now begun to appear with Maxim De Cuyper, who currently plays in Belgium for Club Brugge. De Cuyper has been watched by the Gunners in recent weeks, and scouts from the club were in attendance for their recent match against Gent.
He would has all the hall-marks of a typical Arteta signing, He is 6 feet tall, is versatile enough to play on the other side of the pitch if need be, and with 13 goal contributions in 37 games last season, can also bolster their attacking options.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.
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