Athletic Bilbao are ready to launch a £5.6 million offer for Nacho Monreal, according to reports in Spain.
The Spanish left-back has been heavily linked with a move to the Basque club this month and, according to Fichajes.net, the La Liga club are now ready to test the Gunners’ resolve.
Monreal, who joined Arsenal from Malaga in 2013 for £8.3 million, became Arsene Wenger’s first-choice left-back last season, making 39 appearance in all competitions, and still has two years left on his existing deal at the Emirates.
However, it is thought Wenger has no intention to offer Monreal an extension and could be willing to listen to offers for the Spaniard this summer.
Despite his appearances for the club last season, many Arsenal fans, including myself to be honest, are not comfortable with Monreal at left-back. He is a decent enough player, but he can be suspect at times which leads to chances or goals being conceded. I don’t believe he is a player that you can count on, a player who is reliable and one that fans will be comfortable with.
Even if Wenger rejects offers for Monreal this summer and remains at the Emirates, I believe we need to sign a left-back before the window closes. Despite his ability, Kieran Gibbs has become injury-prone and while Monreal is decent, the Spaniard is not reliable enough.
Accept Bilbao’s £5.6 million offer and put it towards another left-back capable of cementing a place in the side – one that fans will be happy and comfortable with.
first choice ahead of gibbs on merit.
Pot stirring ridiculous article from someone with an agenda
Stop posting thrash, monreal was one of our best players last season.. He was very impressive last season..
Sure@breezy,he was very,very impressive.Infact i think he was arguably the best left full back in the premiership this year
All of the above!
One of the worst Articles i have read. Any one who watches and understands football and is a Arsenal fan, would knows that Nacho was one of the best players at Arsenal last season and performed consistently for the team. Stop writing about Arsenal if you don’t actually watch the games.
Moreal is a great player for Arsenal last Season. I think you are a fan who don’t watch any Arsenal match last season because if you do, you won’t post this.
Obviously this author (The Goon) didn’t watch Monreal during the season.
However if those opportunists at Athletic Bilbao offer 13mil plus then I am sure Wenger may consider it. But to offer the paltry amount they have, shows them as tyre kickers.
I think gibbs should take up his number just like walcot is this czon.
Monreal is one of our best player
Wow, without a question the silliest transfer article I’ve seen in weeks. He is our best LB and you’d want us to sell him when we should be actually strengthening? Not reliable? I really wish there was the criteria for all Arsenal article writers that they must actually watch Arsenal matches. This article shows that the author clearly hasn’t. Next he will be saying we should transfer Ozil if we can get half of what we paid for him.