Arsenal already have one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League in David Raya, but that has not stopped them from showing interest in top young keepers. Their latest target is Atalanta star Marco Carnesecchi, who is one of the finest shot-stoppers in a Serie A loaded with goalkeeping talent.
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport reports that Arsenal have joined the biggest club in Italy, Juventus, with interest in Carnesecchi, who had previously been linked to Manchester United before the Red Devils ultimately signed Senne Lammens.
Carnesecchi is a human highlight reel and has been one of Serie A’s best keepers statistically over the past couple of seasons. The Atalanta star has save percentages of 74.3, 75.4, and 79.0 in the last three seasons, so he is getting better and better every year at just 25 years old.
Both Juve and Arsenal already have two of their league’s best goalkeepres in Michele Di Gregorio and Raya, respectively, but Di Gregorio is having an off year while Carnesecchi is actually playing even better football than Raya.
Carnesecchi would be crazy to leave a European club to be a backup somewhere else, but in the case of Arsenal, it might make some sense since he could try to compete with Raya and would be joining a Champions League title contender. Meanwhile, Juve are still nowhere near competing for the Scudetto.
Per Corriere dello Sport, Atalanta are well aware of Carnesecchi’s value and have him under contract for a few more seasons, so he could cost a minimum of 40 million euros, which is more than what Arsenal should be paying for a backup to Raya, unless they feel the Atalanta man could be better than the former Brentford standout.
Joe Soriano is the editor of The Trivela Effect and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like The Real Champs (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage NFL Spin Zone and Daily DDT, covering the NFL and pro wrestling.