ARSENAL are reportedly interested in beating Totttenham to the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan N’Dicka.
The 21-year-old centre-back has caught the attention of both Premier League clubs in North London after emerging as a key part of the Bundesliga side’s rise to fourth in the table.
N’Dicka’s performances have led to Premier League clubs chasing is signatureCredit: EPA
And according to Bild, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is keen to get in ahead of Spurs to secure N’Dicka in the summer window.
The French defender joined Frankfurt on a five-year deal in the summer of 2018 from Ligue 1 side Auxerre.
From there he began featuring in the German side’s Europa League games before earning a start in their Bundesliga matches.
He was then nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award, followed by the Rookie of the Season award.
His impressive displays have also seen him receive caps for the various national team age groups.
In 2019, N’Dicka was called up to the France Under-21’s side for the first time.
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Arsenal have let £163.5m worth of signings quit for free since January 2018
Arsenal are looking to sign another centre-half following the departure of Shkodran Mustafi to Schalke in the January window.
And the Gunners’ defence was hit with yet more problems on Tuesday night during their 2-1 defeat to Wolves.
Both centre-back David Luiz and keeper Bernd Leno were sent off, meaning Arteta faces major concerns heading into their trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Arsenal currently sit tenth in the Premier League table, nine points off a Champions League qualification spot.
Mikel Arteta says he couldn’t see any contact from David Luiz in red card incident at Wolves
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
