Amadou Onana's potential Arsenal shirt number in £50m January transfer for Declan Rice partner
Arsenal's January transfer window looks set to be a potential slow burner, with the side yet to make any aggressive, early moves to strengthen the team. That is despite their recent struggles, with Mikel Arteta potentially needing some reinforcements to get a title push over the line.
While questions over their finances may keep them from investing heavily, the window could still bring up some opportunities to sign some players. One of those may be Everton midfielder Amadou Onana as football.london understands that the Gunners have been exploring the chance of landing the Belgian international.
The Toffees expect a fee in the region of £50million, though given their perilous financial situation, it could end up coming in at lower than that. That would require some clever finances on Arsenal's behalf though, whether that comes down to potential sales or another deal structure.
Nonetheless, the possibility of landing Onana has stirred up the fanbase, with the chance to add yet another option to the squad mix. The 22-year-old plays a more holding midfield role for his club, which has brought about questions as to where he would fit into the current team.
Declan Rice has often occupied that slightly deeper position, with Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz often joining him in a more advanced space. That's not to say there isn't room for Onana to fit in for his preferred position, given it is something that Arteta has tinkered with before.
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On occasion this season, the manager has decided to play Rice slightly further forward, with Jorginho
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