Arsenal, along with Bayern Leverkusen, Wolfsburg and Manchester United, are chasing Dnipro playmaker Yevhen Konoplyanka, reports talkSPORT.
The 23-year-old is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in European football and been branded the ‘Ukrainian Lionel Messi’ by his home nation due to his technical ability and vision.
Konoplyanka made 22 appearances in all competitions for Dnipro last season, finding the net five times and has become a regular for the Ukraine senior side since making the breakthrough in 2010.
The player’s agent, James Lippett, recently revealed that there are top sides in both England and Germany watching his client, and also claims Konoplyanka may consider a move away from Dnipro this summer:
‘Yevhen is very highly rated amongst the top teams in England and Germany.
‘The question is simply whether these clubs can meet Dnipro’s valuation and the player’s expectations.’
It is thought Konoplyanka is valued at around £13 million.
I personally don’t believe we need him at Arsenal, as we have a number of creative players at the club already. But it does look like a deal Arsene Wenger would be interested in pursuing further.
Why cant they go for Belgian ‘Messi’ Psv Eindhoven’s Dries Mertens?
Mertens has already agreed to join Napoli
This is a good development, pls Wenger sud do anything in is power to get the player cos is the player is a wonderful, I watched him @ the euro’s he was magnificent, he can play from the planks or wide areas. Gud one
Arsenal doesnt need a playmaker at this point of time unless it is some1 whu is completed developes like fab.looking for a worls class striker instead
wenger pls bring him to Emirate we need him pls…
Wenger pls get d boy
Thn he wl b arsenal messi , gt hm quick wenger .
Damn it!!! We need: CESAR–good keeper, SUAREZ–good striker, FELLAINI–good DM and WILLIAM–good defender. No more kids; we have chambo, ramsey, yaya sanogo and others. Mr Wenger buy us good players like above mentioned!!! No more joke players!!!
tok am he dont need anymore kids
this guy iz a better player than any player that plays for Arsenal presently in d left flank… Wish iz an Arsenal playa!
Im expected he become wold best player becouse he is playing like messi so wenger bring him 2 emiret we need him mey be my dreem will be d end
Please get us suarez-£33m, fellaini-£25m,williams-£10m,ceaser-£2m. And get ready for our supports. Then our new formation will be 4-1-2-3 ( ceaser-gibbs-kos-per-sagna-fellaini-arteta-carzola-podoski-suarez-wallcot./sub: seszcny-wilshere giroud-chambo-TV-rosicky