Mikel Arteta is hopeful of bringing in a new No.9 (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Arsenal are weighing up a move for Fiorentina striker Moise Kean, with his €52 million release clause making him an attractive option, according to reports.
Kean, who struggled during his time at Everton, has completely revived his career since joining Fiorentina last summer from Juventus for €13 million plus €5 million in bonuses. The 24-year-old has been in red-hot form, sitting second in the Serie A scoring charts with 15 goals this season and 20 across all competitions.
His resurgence has put him on the radar of several Premier League clubs, with Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle, and West Ham all showing interest, reports Tuttomercatoweb.
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Arsenal, in particular, are drawn to Kean’s relatively low release clause. The Gunners are actively searching for a new number nine after struggling in front of goal this season, and Kean fits their preferred age profile.
Meanwhile, his goals have helped Fiorentina mount a surprise push for a top-four finish in Serie A, as well as reach the quarter-finals of the Conference League.
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Once one of Italy’s most exciting young talents, Kean made history by debuting for Juventus as a 16-year-old, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to feature in Serie A and the Champions League.
After a loan spell at Verona, he played a key role in Juventus’ 2018-19 Scudetto-winning campaign, scoring six goals in 13 games. That form earned him a €27.5 million move to Everton in 2019, but his time in England was underwhelming, with just two goals in 33 appearances.
Moise Kean could head back to the Premier League (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
A loan move to PSG in 2020-21 saw him rediscover his scoring touch, netting 13 times in Ligue 1 and keeping Mauro Icardi out of the starting XI….
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