’s Matthias Ginter could be one of the first signings Arsenal make as Arsene Wenger bids to end 8 years of hurt for the gunners by winning at least one trophy this season. With speculation rife, footballfancast.com previews what this German sensation could bring to the Emirates Stadium.
Freiburg undoubtedly produced one of the shocks of the Bundesliga campaign last season by achieving a 5th placed finish, and this was in no small part down to the performances of German under-21 international Ginter. The youngster offers a great deal of versatility being able to operate in either the centre of defence or as a holding midfielder. Reports in the German media suggest that £6 million plus loaning Francis Coquelin to South-West Germany may be enough to land a player who also featured alongside Europe’s best for his age group in Israel this summer.
Ginter is an ideal signing for Arsenal. His style of football fits in perfectly with Arsenal’s style of play. He may struggle to oust the likes of Jack Wilshere and Mikel Arteta in midfield but Wenger choose to use him more profusely at centre back where Thomas Vermaelen is a shadow of his former self. Spending a season as a squad player learning from colleagues of this calibre can do Ginter no harm whatsoever. He will add the aggression needed for a role in the spine of the team, something Arsenal have been accused of lacking since the days of Patrick Vieira and Tony Adams. Whilst some saw him as a less than tough player in his early days in the Bundesliga, his average of 1.8 tackles per games is up there with the best.
In addition, Ginter also possesses the ability to play intricate passes and make a technical impact on the team-attributes that are highly sought after in the style Arsenal wish to play to reach the top of the English footballing stratosphere once again. Despite being the tender age of 19, Ginter has to be considered one of the hottest properties in Europe who is sure to develop into a world class player given the right stewardship. The ability to develop players is one of Arsene Wenger’s proven strengths as a manager. Ginter is almost a perfect fit to the Arsenal jigsaw but the North Londoners face competition from Champions League finalists Borrussia Dortmund. Whether Ginter would prefer to stay in his native Germany remains to be seen. Sign him up Arsene before you miss out on another transfer! Click on the video to see more from the hot prospect from Germany.
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