Arsenal ‘join Aston Villa in the race for Ligue 1 hotshot Lois Openda’ – who has 17 ambitions for Lens this year – as Mikel Arteta ‘looks to increase depth to his attacking options’ this summer time
Openda has bagged 17 plans from 32 league outings because his summer time arrivalArsenal are in the industry for a striker to rotate with Gabriel Jesus upcoming seasonHigh-traveling Lens are ‘under no pressure to sell’ the 23-yr-outdated ahead
Arsenal are reportedly interested in generating a move to indication 23-yr-outdated centre-forward Lois Openda from large-traveling Ligue 1 outfit Lens this summer.
The Gunners are stated to be in the current market for a striker to rotate with and just take some of the force absent from Gabriel Jesus, who arrived from Manchester Town for £45million in July.
But with Eddie Nketiah as Arsenal’s only other established striker in Mikel Arteta’s senior squad, there is a need to have convey in more alternatives to add much-required depth and high-quality to their attacking section.
Belgian global Openda has been in encouraged variety considering the fact that signing up for Lens from Club Brugge in the summer time of 2022.
The 23-yr-outdated has bagged 17 plans from 32 league appearances and has assisted hearth Lens into third place in the Ligue 1 standings.
Prolific Lens goalscorer Luis Openda is desired by Arsenal in the summer time transfer window
The 23-yr-old Belgian has registered 17 objectives from his to start with 32 Ligue 1 appearances
Mikel Arteta is thought to be following a different striker to rotate with Gabriel Jesus future season
Lens at the moment sit 3rd in the Ligue un desk thanks to Openda’s substantial contribution and are just 1 issue off Marseille in 2nd.
‘Les Sang et Or’ are also 5 factors distinct of fourth area Monaco with just six video games remaining to go until finally the conclusion of the period.
If Lens can cling on to their spot in 3rd put, they will enter the qualification rounds for the Champions League and attempt to attain the competition for only the 3rd time in the club’s history.
If they ended up to go a person much better and end next, Champions League qualification would be guaranteed for the 1st time considering that 2002-03.
For these motives, even so, RC Lens come to feel less than no tension to let go of their star striker, which could prove to be problematic for the Gunners.
Arsenal will most likely have to fork out a ‘premium’ if they are to purchase the services of the promising Belgian, given that Lens will want him at their disposal in the occasion of Champions League qualification.
Aston Villa are also claimed to be keen on Openda as Unai Emery’s aspect have been overly-reliant on Ollie Watkins above the study course of this period.
