arsenal We got back to winning ways with a comfortable win over Kairat Almaty on Wednesday night. Champions League.

Of course, the score could have been bigger and the fact that they conceded two goals wasn’t ideal, but the Gunners were never in any danger of dropping points.

In addition, this game also allowed the likes of Kai Havertz and Ricardo Calafiore to get some playing time.

However, there are some players who perform poorly, e.g. Martin Odegaardwhich could be a problem for him as Arsenal are now linked with a man who could one day usurp him.

Arsenal target Odegaard rivals

Unsurprisingly, Arsenal’s transfer window has been very quiet so far this month.

The Gunners have been linked with a number of stars; like julian alvarezBut this is more about the big money transfers in the summer.

Well, with the transfer window about to close, the club have once again been linked with a player who is almost certain to be a summer target and who could cause Odegaard problems.

At least this is the basis Recent report “Caught Offside”Arsenal are said to be very interested in Alberto Morello.

The Gunners have previously been linked with the Villarreal star, but the report claims there is now a feeling that interest could turn into a formal approach in the summer.

The report did not reveal how much the talented Spaniard might cost, but reports late last year suggested a fee of around £26 million might be enough.

It’s still a complicated transfer, but given Molero’s ability and potential, it’s one Arsenal should go for, even if his arrival could cause problems for Odegaard.

Why Molero could be bad news for Odegaard

Now, the first thing to say is that, yes, Molero has primarily played as a winger so far this season.

However, he spent most of last season in attacking midfield so it’s clear he’s a player who excels in both positions, which can only be a good thing.

Furthermore, given the wide range of options Arteta currently has, the Villarreal star is more likely to be signed to play as a centre-forward.

Therefore, his main competition for playing time will be Odegaard.

Unfortunately for the Norwegian, it currently looks like this is a fight he will ultimately lose.

The main reason for this is that while he is very good at taking care of the ball, his output, or lack thereof, has become an issue.

For example, in 24 appearances this season and a total of 1,318 minutes, the captain only scored one goal and provided 5 assists.

An average of one goal every four games or every 219.66 minutes is clearly not good enough.

In stark contrast, Molero has only played 28 times this season, scoring 8 goals and assisting 3 times in a total of 1,677 minutes.

That’s an impressive average of one goal every 2.54 games or every 152.45 minutes.

In other words, despite being five years younger and playing for a worse team, the exciting dynamo is a more dangerous attacker than the Gunners number eight.

Ultimately, it may not be easy, but as long as the price remains reasonable, Arsenal should do everything they can to sign Molero this year, even if he could be bad news for Odegaard.

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