Christopher Nkunku and Mikel Arteta (Photograph by Mike Hewitt, Alex Davidson/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal have been warned towards making one other Raheem Sterling-esque signing with Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku.
The Gunners have been linked with the Blues misfit in current occasions, however Charles Watts is nervous it could be a nasty transfer for the membership.
Writing in his unique CaughtOffside column, Watts urged Arsenal to not signal Nkunku as he felt the fanbase couldn’t take one other deal just like the Sterling one which has gone so badly.
Sterling joined Arsenal on mortgage from Chelsea final summer time, however has been actually poor in his temporary time on the Emirates Stadium.
Nkunku, equally, simply seems like one other unconvincing participant that Chelsea don’t actually need, so is unquestionably not the sort of identify to take Mikel Arteta’s aspect as much as the following degree.
Arsenal warned towards Christopher Nkunku switch
Watts says that though Nkunku is an efficient participant, he can’t see this deal occurring after simply how badly the Sterling mortgage has been for Arsenal.
Discussing the Nkunku to Arsenal rumours that we’ve seen not too long ago, Watts mentioned: “I do know Christopher Nkunku has been linked with Arsenal not too long ago, however I simply don’t see that occuring.
“I’m unsure the Arsenal fanbase might take the membership signing one other participant from Chelsea to be sincere.
“He’s a great participant and possibly hasn’t performed sufficient at Chelsea to have the ability to present all of his qualities, however I don’t see him being the attacker that Arsenal have to take them to the following degree.”
The very last thing Arsenal want is one other Raheem Sterling
Watts added: “The very last thing they want is to herald one other disillusioned Chelsea participant who has struggled for kind and confidence. Raheem Sterling needs to be the final of that sort of signing.
“So this switch hyperlink isn’t one I see going wherever.”
It is smart that there could possibly be a bit of a hearth sale at Chelsea this summer time after a disappointing season, however that inevitably additionally means we’re going to listen to a variety of hypothesis about flops that aren’t essentially attracting as a lot curiosity as stories recommend.
