Arsenal ‘Valencia striker Maxi Gomez could land for cut price charge in January with LaLiga club desperate to balance the books’ … as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen in attack after awesome start to the season
- Maxi Gomez has a £ 125m release clause but could leave for a slice of that fee
- Valencia are in a financial strait and sold eight first-team stars in the summer
- But president Anil Murthy acknowledged the need for further sales of players
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could make a bargain move for the Uruguayan striker
Arsenal are reportedly interested in Valencia striker Maxi Gomez with the LaLiga club willing to sell the Uruguay international for a cut price tax next month.
Valencia are currently in financial straits and despite the sale of eight first-team players in the summer, President Anil Murthy recently announced that there would be more sales of players there. ‘
Uruguay international Gomez has a £ 125m release clause at the Mestalla but Valencia are open for a contract in January for just a slice of that figure and Mikel Arteta is looking at the 24-year-old to the side he is develop a sense of aggression, according to The Mirror.
Valencia are open for the sale of Maxi Gomez and Arsenal could move for the striker next month
Mikel Arteta is monitoring development after a startup that included eight league hits
The report states that Murthy must admit that the club must continue to sell to balance the books meaning the Gomez Gunners could land in a bargain once the transfer window hits. reopens next month.
Gomez has scored 14 goals in 53 matches for Valencia since his £ 14m move from Celta Vigo in 2019, where his turnaround record was significantly better at 30 goals in 75 games.
The striker is also a Uruguayan international with 19 captains to his name, scoring three goals in those events.
The Uruguay international Gomez could be a response to Arteta ‘s problems in the January attack
The answer for the Gunners side who are struggling for goals is perhaps among their worst start to a league campaign in 46 years.
Arteta’s side are currently 15th in the table with 14 points from 14 games – and have recorded just 12 goals in that time.
Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored just twice a season since an open play in the Premier League and was missing from the team that lost to Everton at the weekend due to a minor incident.
With a 2-1 loss to Everton in the Premier League on Saturday the concerns of coach Arteta were deepened
That loss at Goodison Park was already Arsenal ‘s eighth place in the league this season and they lacked creativity as they looked to find equality in the second half.
Valencia, meanwhile, are looking for money for Gomez after selling stars like Ferran Torres, Rodrigo and Francis Coquelin in the summer.
Geoffrey Kondogbia, Dani Parejo and Ezequiel Garay have also left the club – they are currently 13th in LaLiga ‘s record but just one point above the relegation zone.
