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it’s been a tough season arsenal This year.
Mikel Arteta The team went into the season hoping this would be the year they finally beat Manchester City in the league Premier Leaguealthough they are six points ahead of the champions, They are six points behind Current leader Liverpool.
This decline is due to a variety of reasons, ranging from suspensions to injuries, as well as a lack of attacking upside, especially from players on the left, e.g. Leandro Trossardwho is Only six were produced Target engagement so far.
So recent reports that the club have an incredibly exciting left-wing gem should excite the Arsenal faithful, especially as he could get the Belgian firing again.
Arsenal transfer news
according to a Recent report “Caught Offside”Arsenal are one of several teams interested in Club Brugge’s talented defender Maxime de Cooper.
The Gunners are currently reportedly leading the chase for the 24-year-old, but London side Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in the exciting player.
The report did not mention prices, but considering Bruges is the most expensive departure The highest ever was €36.5 million – £30.2m – Transferred Charles De Ketelaere to AC Milan, left back Valued at only €12 million – £10m – According to Transfermarkt, we don’t think this potential deal will cost the north Londoners.
Overall, this could be a complicated move, but given De Cuper’s ability and potential, it’s one well worth pursuing, especially since he could revitalize Trossard.
How De Cuper revived Trossard
Now, one of the benefits of signing De Cuper is his performance over the past few years He’s versatile enough to play ball On both sides of the defence, and even further up the pitch.
Left-back is his preferred position, though; so it’s left-wingers like Trossard who will be most affected by him.
Fortunately, the Knokkeheist-born dynamo appears to be an extremely talented attacking full-back, which is why he has been able to reinvigorate his compatriot on the left.
For example, this promising player who has made just 24 appearances this season, Voiced by talent scout Jacek Kulig “One of the best left backs”, scored a goal 1 goal and 4 assistsequivalent to an average of one goal involved every 4.8 games.
Just imagine how much more effective the Gunners’ Belgian winger will be when the 6-foot-tall full-back rushes down the pitch, ready to overlap an opponent or play a lethal pass in the defense for him to finish.
That said, if his raw output this season isn’t enough to convince you, maybe his underlying numbers will.
According to FBrefComparing players in similar positions over the next 14 games, the left-footed star ranks in the top 1% of full-backs for shot creation and progressive passes, and in the top 2% for non-penalty expected goals and assists %, top 3% for passes in the opponent’s penalty area and top 7% for touches, all per 90 points.
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De Cuyper’s FBref Scouting Report |
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statistics |
every 90 |
percentile |
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Create the action of the shot |
5.04 |
Top 1% |
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Progressive Pass |
7.94 |
Top 1% |
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expected assists |
0.29 |
Top 2% |
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Non-penalty expected G+As |
0.37 |
Top 2% |
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try pass |
73.23 |
Top 3% |
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The ball touches the opponent’s penalty area |
2.38 |
Top 7% |
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Non-penalty expected goals |
0.09 |
Top 11% |
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Total shots on goal |
1.10 |
Top 14% |
Ultimately, Arsenal’s left wing has been mediocre so far this season, and while signing a new striker might help, signing a new attacking full-back to get the best out of their current attackers might is a better idea.
Therefore, Arteta and his teammates should do everything they can to sign De Cooper as soon as possible.
