Andrea Berta is now plotting a "strong" Arsenal move to sign talented Leicester City youngster Jeremy Monga, who has been compared to Ousmane Dembele.
Arsenal plotting "strong" Monga move
It's been the toughest few weeks of the season for Arsenal, who are set to square off against Manchester City at the worst-possible time this Sunday.
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The Gunners have a huge couple of weeks coming up.
The Gunners have gone from assured champions-elect to a side with just one win in their last five games and just one goal from open play in that time.
Defeat at the Etihad this weekend would cut their lead at the top down to three points, which could then become zero points if Man City win their game in hand.
Premier League table as things stand
Arsenal (32 games)
Man City (31 games)
Man Utd (32 games)
Aston Villa (32 games)
One man who has remained as composed as ever, though, is Berta. The sporting director has been laser-focused on the upcoming transfer window and is reportedly keen to solidify the future of the Gunners' frontline.
According to The Telegraph's Sam Dean, Berta is plotting a "strong" Arsenal move to sign Monga from Leicester this summer, attempting to secure one of the best young talents in England by doing so.
The winger is just 16 years old, but has featured 28 times in all competitions for Leicester this season. Even as the Foxes continue to stare down the barrel of shock relegation, this season's experience will prove to be invaluable in the coming years.
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With Max Dowman, also still just 16 years old, destined to take the right-wing spot in Arsenal's frontline, Monga could arrive to form a deadly duo on the opposite side for years to come at the Emirates.
Monga is "England's Ousmane Dembele"
Praise has been coming thick and fast for Monga ever since he burst onto the scene at the King Power. Premier League interest won't come as a surprise to anyone this summer, not least Como scout Ben Mattinson, who dubbed the Leicester star "England's Dembele" last year.
With Dowman, Monga is one of the best young talents that English football has to offer and it seems likely that Leicester will need to cash in if they drop down to League One this season.
25/26 stats P90 Dowman Monga
Minutes 79 832
Take-on success 27.3% 39%
Chances created 3.42 0.76
Successful dribbles 3.42 2.49
At a time when Arsenal are so short on creativity, it is worth noting how the future of their side could offer instant solutions to Mikel Arteta's current problems.
Ahead of his second summer at the helm, it looks as though Berta is already planning to send a number of impressive statements around English football.