Arsenal are poised to step up their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt’s Djibril Sow, according to the Mirror.
The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League table, eight points clear of defending champions Manchester City, albeit one more game played, but manager Mikel Arteta is believed to be keen to join his midfield ranks when the transfer window will open at the end of the season. season. The club tried to poach Douglas Louis from Aston Villa last summer and also Moises Caicedo from Brighton in January, but failed on both occasions.
In the January window, German publication Bild reported on Arsenal’s interest in Sow, adding Newcastle and Nottingham Forest to the list of contenders for the 26-year-old central midfielder. However, it is thought that Sow’s admiration for Swiss captain Granit Xhaka, with whom he regularly pairs up in the middle of the park while playing for his country, could be a big factor in the race for his signature.
Sow’s contract with Eintracht is set to expire in 2024 and he has apparently told the Bundesliga club that he has no intention of signing a new one.