"Potential star of the future", "An important signing" - Arsenal eyeing 20y/o prodigy - Verdict

According to ESPN, a source close to Arsenal has revealed that the club are targeting the signing of RB Leipzig and France under-21 centre-back Dayot Upamecano.

The 20-year-old has made a real name for himself as a rock in the centre of defence in the Bundesliga and now the Gunners could well be eyeing him to fix their leaky defence, although the failure to obtain Champions League football remains a noteworthy complication.

It’s no doubt an area where Arsenal require significant improvement. Shkodran Mustafi has been nothing short of disastrous during his time in north London, while Laur...