Arsenal are keen on signing 18-year-old Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresneda, a target for Barcelona, this summer.
According to a report from Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal have established contact to sign Ivan Fresneda. The 18-year-old is also a target for Barcelona and has a release clause of €20 million in his Real Valladolid contract.
The 18-year-old is reportedly a target for Barcelona as well, and it will be interesting to see if Arsenal can swoop in and secure his services. The Gunners have been linked with a move for Fresneda for a while now, and they can do with a quality young right-back.
Fresneda has shown his quality in La Liga with Real Valladolid last season, and he is certainly good enough to play for a bigger club. The opportunity to play for clubs like Arsenal or Barcelona will be an attractive proposition for the youngster, and joining them could accelerate his development.
Mikel Arteta has done well to nurture talented young players at Arsenal, and he could play a key role in the development of the 18-year-old full-back as well. Arsenal used Ben White as their right-back last season, but the Englishman is more suited to a central role. The signing of Fresneda will allow White to play in his natural role, and it would also improve Arsenal going forward.
The 18-year-old defender is much better than White in the attacking areas of his game and could prove to be a solid long-term investment for Arsenal. Meanwhile, Barcelona need to add defensive depth and quality to their squad as well and signing the talented young defender for €20 million could prove to be a real bargain.
The Spanish giants are going through financial difficulties and signing a prodigious young talent on a bargain could prove to be an opportunity too hard to turn down. The 18-year-old will look to take the next step in his career and both clubs would provide him with an exciting platform. It will be interesting to see where he ends up eventually.
The reported asking price would represent an excellent bargain for the talented young defender and he has the potential to justify the outlay next season. Arsenal have been quite active in the transfer market. They are putting together a squad capable of winning major trophies and Fresneda would be the ideal acquisition.
