Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Tottenham are keen on Greek teenage duo Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis ahead of the summer.
According to a report by Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, Olympiacos teenage duo Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis are on the radars of multiple Premier League teams ahead of the summer. Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur are all in the hunt, although the quartet faces a significant threat from Nottingham Forest.
Greek football could enter a new era, as some players coming out of the clubs there are attracting significant Premier League interest. Olympiacos could be at the forefront of this, as their teenage duo, Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis, are now considered one of the most sought-after young talents with massive interest from the Premier League.
Arsenal are one of the clubs keen on the teenage duo, with Mikel Arteta looking to build a young core behind those experienced stars on his team. While the Gunners are in the market for a new attacker and midfielder, their links to Sverre Nypan suggest they might be interested in a younger variant of a midfielder to let the Spanish manager develop according to the club’s style.
Meanwhile, it is no surprise that Chelsea has been linked with the talented Olympiacos duo, considering the Blues have been hunting for the best young talents around. The same goes for Tottenham, with manager Ange Postecoglou recently bringing on board a few exciting young stars like Lucas Bergwall and Archie Gray, which would indicate they might be running for the Greek duo.
Aston Villa sold Jhon Duran this past winter, and Unai Emery will be looking for a replacement. While it remains to be seen whether the Birmingham side is interested in both players, Aston Villa will definitely admire Kostoulous, who has been linked to Karim Benzema.
Nottingham Forest threat looms large for Greek teenagers
Given Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos share the same owner in Evangelos Marinakis, the former will have a big say in where the exciting teenagers join. Marinakis recently appointed Edu Gaspar for his wider football operations, and the former Arsenal director wants the teenagers to come to the Premier League and move to the City Ground.
Marinakis is eager to rebuild Nottingham Forest as a powerhouse of English football, and he will consider the signing of the teenage duo from Olympiacos essential to his long-term plans. Hence, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Tottenham could face a significant threat in this particular race from the Tricky Trees.
