Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign forward Yannick Carrasco from Chinese club Dalian Yifang, according to reliable journalist Nicolo Schria.
The 25-year-old Belgium international has scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists in 36 appearances for his current side since leaving Atletico Madrid in February 2018.
Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Schria claimed on his personal Twitter account on Friday that Carrasco – who collected a Europa League winners medal with Atletico in the 2017/18 season despite leaving midway through the season – now wants to return to Europe.
#Carrasco wants to return in Europe from Cina and go to #EPL. #Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign him from #DalianYifang. He was courted by #Gunners last January, but #Emery opted to sign Denis Suarez on loan, because chinese asked €30M. #transfers #AFC
— Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) June 7, 2019
Good move for Arsenal?
Most definitely. Carrasco is only 25 and there is plenty more to come from him in the future, wherever he ends up. That should be the Emirates Stadium, because he has amazing talent and would be a great fit in this Arsenal team. There is no doubt that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette have nailed down the attacking spots in the side, but they don’t have too much in terms of support. They didn’t need it at times last season and were happy to set each other up, but it would be good to get someone in who could give the duo this support and add another dimension to their attack.
This is Futbol rating 8/10
Likely to happen?
There is a real chance. In previous comments, Carrasco has openly admitted that he would consider a move back to Europe. His career has well and truly stalled and a move back to Europe seems like the best option to get it back on track.
This is Futbol rating 8/10