Timothy Castagne could be on his way to his boyhood favourite club Arsenal. Arsenal have reportedly opened talks with Leicester City star Timothy Castagne. He is a player who once admitted he was a boyhood Gunners fan.
That’s according to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri. Who took to Twitter on Sunday to claim that Arsenal have made their move to sign Castagne.
Arsenal will be keen to bolster Mikel Arteta’s squad over the summer. This is after narrowly missing out on the Premier League title this season.
What does it take for Arsenal to get the deal done for Timothy Castagne
The Gunners will be on the lookout for a new right-back and possibly even a player for the opposite flank. That too with Kieran Tierney’s future in doubt. Mikel Arteta’s men have already been linked with a move for Timothy Castagne. With the Daily Mirror reporting that the 27-year-old is on their radar. Now, it seems Arsenal have stepped up their interest in the Belgian full-back.
The Leicester star is Arsenal’s number two target behind Real Valladolid’s Ivan Fresneda. And he says that the move ‘could develop quickly’.
The full-back enjoyed a brilliant start to life in the Premier League under Brendan Rodgers. But he’s struggled for form over the past year.
And before making the switch to the King Power Stadium, he once claimed he was a boyhood Gunners fan. But he also admitted that would prefer a move to Tottenham Hotspur over Arsenal at the time.
I was especially a fan when Thierry Henry played for (Arsenal). Now I’m not so much. You have to be honest with yourself. When a team like PSG or Tottenham come knocking on your door, you can’t say ‘no’.” as quoted by The Daily Record.
While Castagne hasn’t been at his best for the Foxes this season, he could be a decent back-up option for Arsenal.
He’s a versatile full-back who can operate off either side, which would also provide cover for Oleksandr Zinchenko should Tierney move on this summer.
