Arsenal transfer target ‘very open’ to £13m summer move from Bundesliga club as bumper contract offer is made. Wolfsburg of the Bundesliga’s Ridle Baku is prepared to depart this summer after news surfaced that Arsenal was interested in signing the highly regarded full-back.
Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, is rumored to want to bring in a right-back at the end of the season and has recently been linked with moves for players like Ivan Fresneda of Real Valladolid and Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer Leverkusen.
To compete with Ben White, who has excelled as an emergency right-back throughout what has turned into an increasingly memorable season at the Emirates Stadium, rumors in Germany claim they are targeting four-time German international Baku.
Arsenal transfer target ‘very open’ to £13m summer move from Bundesliga club as bumper contract offer is made
The 25-year-old has made over a century of appearances since moving to Wolfsburg in a £7 million deal from his hometown club Mainz in October 2020. Over that time, he has scored a remarkable 16 goals and contributed 14 assists. There have been rumors that his time at the Volkswagen Arena may be ending because his current contract’s final two years are coming up this summer.
The defender’s future has received a significant update, according to Sky Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenberg, who tweeted: “Been told the 25 y/o right back is quite open to leave Wolfsburg in summer! The dream location is England. He is definitely on Arsenal’s shortlist! Spanish interest is also present. Estimated price: €15 million! This season in the Bundesliga, 5 goals and 1 assist.
Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa is one player who might not attend the Emirates Stadium this summer. There have been rumors that the Gunners would make a move for the England striker this summer. The in-form frontman has ten goals in his previous 15 games for Unai Emery’s team.
Watkins, though, has reportedly impressed Emery, who is prepared to extend an offer of a long-term contract worth about £100,000 per week to the former Brentford striker.
