Arsenal FC journalist Charles Watts has responded to the current switch rumours involving Rennes wonderkid winger Need Doue, who can also be understood to be a goal for Chelsea and Tottenham.
Talking solely to CaughtOffside for the most recent version of his Every day Briefing column, Watts defined that he’s not had Arsenal’s curiosity confirmed by his sources, although he’s not shocked to see loads of hypothesis concerning the proficient French teen.
CaughtOffside understands that Chelsea and Tottenham are persevering with talks over signing Doue, although it stays to be seen the place he’ll find yourself as different large names like Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain might additionally get entangled within the race for his signature.
Doue seems like he may very well be a fantastic match for quite a lot of these large golf equipment, and Watts admits he’d additionally wish to see what he might do at Arsenal, even when participant gross sales may be required first to make room for him in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
Watts named the likes of Emile Smith Rowe as attacking midfielders who might go away the Emirates Stadium.
Doue switch: Will Arsenal get entangled within the race for his signature?
“Need Doue is a participant who has been producing loads of headlines this summer season. The proficient younger Frenchman has been linked with an entire host of golf equipment, together with Arsenal, with the expectation that he’ll get a giant cash transfer away from Rennes earlier than the window shuts,” Watts mentioned.
“He does appear like a extremely thrilling expertise, so it’s no shock to see so many large golf equipment being linked with an curiosity within the 19-year-old.
“I’m always getting questions from Arsenal followers asking whether or not the membership have an interest. Nevertheless it’s not one which I’ve ever had confirmed to me.
“That’s to not say the curiosity isn’t there in fact, it’s simply not one thing I’ve heard myself but.
“However whenever you have a look at Doue, he does appear like the kind of participant who might impress at Arsenal. The factor is although, Arteta already has a number of proficient attacking midfielders inside his squad and till their futures are sorted it seems tough for Arsenal to convey anybody in.
“We all know there’s sturdy curiosity in Emile Smith Rowe from golf equipment like Fulham and Crystal Palace for instance, however Arsenal have but to comply with any deal for the 23-year-old. There’s additionally Fabio Vieira and Reiss Nelson.
“So I might be shocked if something occurred for somebody like Doue at this stage. I might think about gamers would have to be moved on first.”
