Edu may unearth Marquinhos 2.0 as Arsenal eye £44m expertise who’s “cold in the moves” – opinion
Arsenal are but to make contact with the representatives of Robert Renan forward of the January switch window.
What’s the discuss?
That’s in response to a report by Brazilian media outlet Gazeta Esportiva (through Sport Witness), who declare that, regardless of quite a lot of latest reports suggesting that Edu has already made contact with the centre-back’s agent forward of a possible transfer for the 19-year-old this winter, there was no ‘official’ strategy made by the Premier League aspect to this point.
However, Sport Witness went on to counsel that, with the Gunners’ technical director boasting a great relationship together with his former membership Corinthians, maybe Arsenal may maintain the sting over the likes of Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers within the race for the Brazil U20 worldwide’s signature.
Edu should transfer
Considering simply how thrilling a expertise Renan very a lot seems to be, ought to Edu want to give Mikel Arteta’s aspect the very best likelihood of securing the defender’s signing in January, it might appear a sensible transfer for the Brazilian director to start laying down the groundwork of a transfer for the 19-year-old on the earliest attainable alternative.
Indeed, the teenager has been in extraordinarily spectacular type over his ten Serie A appearances to this point this season, serving to Corinthians maintain 4 clear sheets, along with making a mean of 1.9 interceptions, 1.7 tackles, 4.9 clearances and profitable 3.1 duels – at successful charge of 51% – per recreation.
The defender has additionally caught the attention when in possession, taking part in 3.1 lengthy balls, finishing 43.9 passes – at successful charge of 85% – and succeeding with 0.2 dribbles per outing.
These returns have seen the £1.7k-per-week sensation common a moderately outstanding SofaScore match score of 6.96, at present rating {the teenager} as Timão’s tenth-best performer within the high flight of Brazilian soccer in 2022/23.
Perhaps surprisingly, Renan’s performances have drawn a substantial quantity of reward, with Brazilian journalist Rodrigo Fragoso stating of the Corinthians starlet in a submit on Twitter earlier this yr:
“Observation made here from the lawn of the Neo Química Arena: Robert Renan has a lot of potential. I really liked the posture of the Corinthians left-footed defender. He anticipates well, he’s cold in the moves. Looks like he’s going to make a very quality defender in the professional.”
Meanwhile, Total Football Analysis went so far as to match the 6 foot 1 Brazilian to the likes of Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos and Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martínez, as, in response to the analytical web site, “Renan makes up for a lack of height with a complete defensive profile.”
As such, contemplating all the above, it might certainly seem as if Edu merely should launch an official transfer for the teenager who boasts a €50m (£44m) launch clause this winter, as not solely would the 19-year-old make a particularly thrilling addition to Arteta’s defensive choices, however he may properly go on to turn out to be the subsequent model of the PSG stalwart at The Emirates.