{"id":7554,"date":"2022-01-28T06:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T11:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/28\/arsenal-handed-boost-in-dejan-kulusevski-hunt\/"},"modified":"2022-01-28T06:09:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T11:09:55","slug":"arsenal-handed-boost-in-dejan-kulusevski-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/28\/arsenal-handed-boost-in-dejan-kulusevski-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal handed boost in Dejan Kulusevski hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>An update on Arsenal\u2019s reported pursuit of Dejan Kulusevski has been provided recently.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal would be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gianlucadimarzio.com\/it\/juventus-arsenal-kulusevski-calciomercato-11-novembre-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">linked<\/a>\u00a0with a move for the Swede back in November.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio then provided an update on Arsenal\u2019s pursuit of the wide-man, reporting that Arsenal had made first contact with Kulusevski\u2019s agent:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiMarzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DiMarzio<\/a> on Kulusevski: \u201cArsenal want him. They had the first contact with his agents. Juventus bought him for \u20ac35m + bonuses, so it depends on how much Arsenal want to invest on this player. I know the first contact has been made.\u201d [Sky] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#afc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lqCNaZXE2H\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/lqCNaZXE2H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 afcstuff (@afcstuff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afcstuff\/status\/1465747051010998275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHowever, reports of Arsenal\u2019s interest then died down around the same time Federico Chiesa suffered a serious injury, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/transfer-news\/arsenal-tottenham-27m-transfer-confirmed-22723015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">football.london<\/a> suggested dealt Arsenal a considerable hit in their hopes of signing Kulusevski this month.<\/p>\n<p>Now, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/gianlucadimarzio.com\/it\/juventus-kaio-jorge-salernitana-calciomercato-news-27-gennaio-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Di Marzio is reporting<\/a> that Kulusevski no longer seems to be part of Juventus\u2019 plans, but Juventus have no intention of sanctioning a loan with a right to buy in Italy amid talk of interest from AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Di Marzio claims the easier solution is to send the winger abroad, with Arsenal \u2018above all\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is Dejan Kulusevski?<\/h2>\n<p>Juventus would sign Kulusevski from fellow Serie A side Atalanta in January of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Turin-based outfit are believed to have paid around\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/dejan-kulusevski\/transfers\/spieler\/431755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a331.5m<\/a>\u00a0for the winger.<\/p>\n<p>Kulusevski was then loaned to Parma for the remainder of the 2019\/20 campaign, before being handed a chance to impress at Juve from 2020\/21.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish international endured a mixed first season in Turin, which saw him score seven and assist seven in 47 outings across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>And the 21-year-old has since struggled for regular action across the 2021\/22 season thus far.<\/p>\n<p>He has largely been used as a substitute and completed 90 minutes on just three occasions in the Serie A this term.<\/p>\n<p>Kulusevski is a right-winger by trade, but is very versatile and can play anywhere across the front line.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/football-betting-tips\/match-previews\/football-predictions\/gambia-vs-cameroon-betting-tips-africa-cup-of-nations-preview\/\">Gambia vs Cameroon betting tips: Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/football-betting-tips\/match-previews\/football-predictions\/burkina-faso-vs-tunisia-betting-tips-africa-cup-of-nations-preview\/\">Burkina Faso vs Tunisia betting tips: Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An update on Arsenal\u2019s reported pursuit of Dejan Kulusevski has been provided recently. Arsenal would be\u00a0linked\u00a0with a move for the Swede back in November. Transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio then provided an update on Arsenal\u2019s pursuit of the wide-man, reporting that Arsenal had made first contact with Kulusevski\u2019s agent: .@DiMarzio on Kulusevski: \u201cArsenal want him. 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