Arsenal are in the market for a long-term anchor in the midfield, with Partey being number 1 and no one else. Elneny does provide cover but he won't be at the club for very long either so securing the next big CDM is a priority, with the Gunners keeping tabs on Vitoria Guimaraes’s midfielder Ibrahima Bamba.
The 20-year-old has an ever-growing list of admirers after breaking on to the scene in the Portuguese league this season, his key catching performances has seen both Italian side Atalanta and Spaniards Villarreal keen on his services.
But Guimaraes has been said that the Gunners are also keeping tabs on Bamba’s development and are willing to table an offer should he be ready to move. Bamba is valued at around £26.5million which is well within the Gunners budget for this season or next season.
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Bamba has been watched by scouts from the Premier League club and views have been positive but Bamba might not be keen to leave in January, since he hasn't been with the club all that long.
Bamba, who joined Guimaraes in 2020, so it's only his second season with the club. He was born in Italy but is of Ivorian descent and in May this year was called up to train with a large group of players by Italy boss Roberto Mancini.
He will still need to choose where he ends up internationally, and if the move to Arsenal materializes, It could see his international career speed up dramatically.
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