Arsenal wonderkid once dubbed club’s ‘future’ wanted by Champions League giants after ‘deciding to quit’ Emirates
JUVENTUS and Roma are both monitoring the situation of Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino, according to reports.
Patino, 20, is expected to leave north London this summer.
The midfielder has spent over two years trying to establish his spot in Mikel Arteta‘s first team squad.
However, due to the high level of competition he is yet to break into the fold.
Patino is now seeking a move away from the Emirates Stadium.
And according to Calciomercato, Juventus and Roma are interested.
Both clubs are trying to recruit Michele Fratini, who previously described Patino as a “diamond”.
The midfielder’s contract expires next summer, so Arsenal are allegedly prepared to cash-in on him at the end of the season.
The England Under-21s star made his Arsenal debut in a 5-1 League Cup win over Sunderland in December 2021.
He came off the bench to score for the Gunners in added time.
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Patino’s only other first team appearance came in a 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest the following month.
He was loaned to Blackpool for the 2022-23 campaign and made 37 appearances across all competitions.
The midfielder has spent this season at Swansea, but his last start came back in January.
Mikel Arteta's striker shopping list
By Jordan Davies
ARSENAL are stepping up plans to sign a world-class striker in the summer after their Champions League heartbreak.
Mikel Arteta splashed out £204.5m last summer on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
But the Spanish manager accepts he needs a proven goalscorer to take the club to the next level.
And here are the players he is looking at to get the Gunners firing:
BENJAMIN SESKO (RB Leipzig, value £40m-£45m)
One for the future at 20 years old. Scored 16 goals for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga last season and the Slovenian has carried on that good form in Germany with Leipzig this campaign.
VIKTOR GYOKERES (Sporting Lisbon, value £60m-£80m)
Been scouted several times this season. The Swedish striker, 25, is more of a traditional No 9 so may not suit Arsenal’s demand for flexibility but would bring a physicality that boss Mikel Arteta craves.
ALEXANDER ISAK (Newcastle, value £75m-£85m)
Impressed in his first two seasons in English football. The Swede, 24, has the pace and finesse to match his finishing ability, and Eddie Howe’s Toon may need to sell to balance the books this summer.
JOSHUA ZIRKZEE (Bologna, value £45m-£50m)
Dutch wonder is attracting the attentions of clubs across Europe. At 6ft 4in the 22-year-old forward would have no trouble adapting to the Premier League and already has an eye for goal.
XAVI SIMONS (RB Leipzig, value £70m-£80m)
An incredible talent in the Bukayo Saka mould, currently on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. The future of the Dutch attacker, 20, depends on how much money his parent club want to make from him.