{"id":1446,"date":"2017-12-19T10:11:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T09:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:23:38","slug":"arsenal-turn-to-bundesliga-for-defensive-reinforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/arsenal-turn-to-bundesliga-for-defensive-reinforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal turn to Bundesliga for defensive reinforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger is reportedly looking at signing top emerging Bundesliga defender\u00a0Abdou Diallo from Mainz 04.<\/p>\n<p>The 21 years old joined the German league strugglers last summer, but he has impressed so greatly that several European sides are looking to sign him next month.<\/p>\n<p>However, Arsenal appear in pole position with Wenger&#8217;s reputation for helping young French talents prosper an attracting proposition.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have a thin defence, with Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscielny the only top defender currently at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Holding and Calum Chambers have failed to make an impression on Arsene Wenger this season, with both of them sharing just 5 premier League starts this season.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Arsene Wenger would be looking to the German market to sign players.<\/p>\n<p>He has signed Sead Kolasinac and Granit Xhaka over the past few seasons, and he seems to have trust in the quality of the league.<\/p>\n<p>Diallo made a few appearances for AS Monaco last season, and reportedly attracted the attention of the Gunners&#8217; scouts then, but he needed to play more games and prove himself, which is what he is currently enjoying in Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger is reportedly looking at signing top emerging Bundesliga defender\u00a0Abdou Diallo from Mainz 04. 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