Why Arsenal should be in the market for this £30m talent:

There’s a reason why Marouane Fellaini looks like such an attractive prospect to zealous Arsenal fans. The ace Everton midfielder-cum-striker is a real physical presence, who combines tenacity with genuine technical ability.

In other words, he has all the qualities you’d commonly associate with an Arsenal player: quick passing, fleet-feet, intelligence and nous, along with qualities that an Arsenal player tends to shy away from: height, strength, power, etc.

The truth is, these qualities don’t tend to gel well within a player. So when Marouane Fellaini is able to demonstrate just how good he is on a weekly basis, he somewhat calls attention to himself.

Though to be fair, there is an Arsenal player who shares this mix of technicality and power. His name is Abou Diaby. But the trouble with that particular lanky Frenchman is that he’s always injured.

Indeed, his Arsenal career looks all but over, given that he can’t maintain any level of fitness. Could Marouane Fellaini be Diaby’s heir appearent?

Arsene Wenger has spoken in glowing terms about the big Belgium: “I just think he is a good player. Everton’s offensive game turns around him. He is the target man they look for, and in recent years he is moving further forward.”

When asked whether he thought Fellaini could do a job at Arsenal, Wenger simply responded: “Yes.” (Source: The Week).

But if Arsene Wenger wants to ply Fellaini away from Everton, he’s going to have to cough up a significant amount of money – something he’s not much accustomed to doing.

The Daily Star claim that Chelsea have enquired about Fellaini and have been told that they’ll need to cough up £30m.

Now, that’s a lot of money, but it’s worth bearing in mind: there are very few players out there that are like Marouane Fellaini. Whilst Chelsea could use his quality, it’s Arsenal that need him more.

Whilst the likes of Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla have oodles of technical ability, they don’t have much by way of physicality. They need a player like Fellaini – somebody who can help them to dominate opposition sides and control the game.

Indeed, he may be the missing piece to the Arsenal jigsaw puzzle. He may be the player who finally brings consistency and success to the Emirates. So wouldn’t he be worth a £30m investment?

What’s your take? Is Marouane Fellaini worth £30m?

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