ARSENAL target Guido Rodriguez has opened up about reported interest in his services from North London.
The Real Betis star, whose contract possesses a £68million release clause, is believed to be on the Gunners’ radar ahead of the summer transfer window.
Mundo Deportivo claim that Arsenal have been scouting Rodriguez for months on end.
But, while aware of speculation, the Argentine is none the wiser as to the status of any Gunners pursuit.
On a potential transfer approach Rodriguez, 26, told Estadio Deportivo: “I saw it because friends from Argentina asked me, but I told them that I knew the same as them.
“I am the protagonist because I am in the news but today, I do not know more or less than you who saw it.
“I am very happy [at Betis], I arrived and there was one or two months with a strange situation for everyone with the issue of confinement but the truth is that I am very happy in Seville, with the city, the weather, at the club… I’m very happy.
“It feels a bit [pandemic] when we walk down the street, I would have liked to experience all this with the fans in the stadium. I could only play a few games with the packed stadium.”
Rodriguez joined Betis from Club America in January 2020, going on to become a rock at the heart of Manuel Pellegrini’s midfield.
He has made 25 appearances this season, with his side sitting sixth in the LaLiga table.
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Betis, however, are no stranger to losing a star Argentine midfielder to North London.
Giovani Lo Celso, 24, was a key man for Betis before joining Spurs, initially on loan, in August 2019.
Like Lo Celso, Rodriguez is an Argentina international, having earned ten caps for his country since making his debut in a 1-0 win over Brazil in 2017.
He has been likened more, however, to Ghanaian star Thomas Partey – who he could line up alongside at Emirates Stadium next term.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
