Arsenal and Chelsea scouts were present on Wednesday to watch Max Moerstedt in action, thus sparking rumours of their interest.
According to TBR, Max Moerstedt has emerged as a player of interest to the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea. The Hoffenheim teenager scored on his European debut for the Bundesliga side on Wednesday, as scouts from both teams were present to watch him in action.
It’s not a surprise that scouts from top clubs are ever present to watch a given player. These sides with enormous resources often have a wide scouting network that allows them to be in different places at the same time, and that was the case with Arsenal and Chelsea.
These are two Premier League sides with many young players on their radar. Chelsea in particular, have shown the knack to sign young and unproven stars for big money as they seem to be investing in the potential rather than proven talent, as they watched Max Moerstedt in action on Wednesday in the Europa League.
Hoffenheim took on FC Midtjylland in Denmark, as Moerstedt scored in the 89th minute to salvage a draw. The 18-year-old Bundesliga attacker has come to the fore for his club this season since the departure of former Chelsea target Maximilian Beier last summer, as the forward chose to join Borussia Dortmund despite heavy interest from the Premier League.
In any case, Hoffenheim has found a suitable replacement for Beier in Moerstedt and could look to develop the teenager into a far better striker than his predecessor. However, with scouts of big clubs such as Chelsea and Arsenal watching with intent, it will be soon that Moerstedt leaves for new pastures.
Arsenal and Chelsea keen on Moerstedt
By now, it must be clear that Moerstedt is a player of interest to both Arsenal and Chelsea. While the Blues are clear with their idea of building a future project with young and unproven stars, the Gunners have different ideas as they are looking for a young forward to play close to the first team.
Arsenal have Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus in their squad and need a new young player to replace the departed Eddie Nketiah. Having cooled their interest in Benjamin Sesko lately, they could potentially target a younger name to come into the side and stake his claim for a regular spot in the team.
