Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode may make the transfer to Arsenal within the coming years, based on his former supervisor Antonio Soda.
The 19-year-old was not too long ago the topic of curiosity from Premier League giants Arsenal however Fiorentina satisfied him to signal a brand new contract till June 2028. He has already earned a fair proportion of appearances with the Florence membership, and Soda believes it is probably not lengthy earlier than he strikes away from the Italian outfit.
Chatting with TV Play (through Viola Information), Soda revealed that he handed his debut to Kayode as a 16-year-old when he was taking part in for Serie D outfit Gozzano. The 59-year-old added that Arsenal might be a probable vacation spot for the Italian youth worldwide if Fiorentina have been to promote him within the coming seasons.
He stated: “I performed him when he was 16, I may see one thing necessary in him. I selected him when he was a toddler, however then he additionally grew bodily. I might take him to the European Championship, as a result of he’s a participant who can turn into actually sturdy, who has already been wanted by Arsenal.
“(Future?) It is determined by Fiorentina, which is a vital membership, but when they have been to promote him, it must be a staff like Arsenal. (Serie A giants?) It’d already be too late, however he could be good to be entrusted with the appropriate lane for a few years.”
Good expertise
The 19-year-old has made 6 appearances within the Italian top-flight this season, out of which 4 have come from the beginning line-up. The teen has impressed together with his distribution however his fundamental strengths are defensively. He’s sturdy in making tackles and clearances in and across the field. The Italian additionally likes to interact and win floor and aerial duels.
Arsenal are stated to have an curiosity within the teen however they could solely contemplate him as a long-term signing. Ben White has flourished from the right-back spot for the final 18 months. Takehiro Tomiyasu can also be having fun with section in his profession and has began the final 2 league video games from the identical position. Therefore, there is no such thing as a want for a change for the time being.
The membership even have Jurrien Timber, who’s one other candidate that may play from the appropriate facet of the defence. We’d be shocked if Arsenal have been to signal him within the close to future. Until Arteta is planning to half methods with both White or Tomiyasu, there is no such thing as a cause for the Gunners to discover one other right-back signing within the subsequent few years not less than.
