Arsenal loanee Mavropanos shines on Greece debut as fans demand defender is recalled from Stuttgart spell
ARSENAL loanee Dinos Mavropanos made his international debut with Greece and fans were so impressed that they want him back at the Emirates.
Mavropanos joined the Gunners from Pas Giannina in 2018 and is now on his second loan spell at Stuttgart, following a short stint at Nurenberg.
The centre-back has put together a raft of impressive displays for the Bundesliga side, earning an international call-up by Greece manager John van’t Schip.
The 23-year-old finally made his international debut in Sunday’s international friendly against Honduras and played 90 minutes for his country, who won 2-1 thanks to a brace by Willem ace Vangelis Pavlidis.
Arsenal fans watched Mavropanos’ bow for Greece and were so impressed that they now see him as someone that can improve their error-prone defence next season.
One supporter took to Twitter and called on the north Londoners not to cash in on the talented defender: “This is someone we really shouldn’t sell.”
Another fan claims Mavropanos should stay: “We have some assets if we truly want to sell and rebuild in the summer. I wish he stays though.”
A third recognises the Greece ace’s immense improvement: “This guy’s improvement has been great, we should definitely [keep] an eye on him.”
This Arsenal faithful insists Mavropanos should get a chance next season under manager Mikel Arteta: “He deserves a chance when he’s back from loan.”
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And another fan is confident he hasn’t seen the last of the Greece international: “Think he’ll play for us next season.”
Mavropanos was rock-solid at the back throughout the friendly encounter with Honduras and left plenty of promise for Greece ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
He has made a total of 16 appearances for Stuttgart across all competitions this season and has become a regular for the Bundesliga outfit.
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