According to Italian reporter Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal has made an offer to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Freddy Bernal. The Gunners will have a busy summer transfer window as they aim to win the Premier League and advance further the following season. In order to advance their team, Arsenal will be eager to add players after losing to Liverpool in the championship fight.
Arsenal may also try to bolster its academy teams in an effort to attract young, high-potential, and transferable players from around the globe. Mikel Arteta has frequently given young players chances, and as a result, youngsters like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri have established themselves as Emirates Stadium mainstays.
Italian journalist Romano claims that Chelsea has turned down Arsenal’s £1.25 million offer for the young player Bernal. Chelsea wants to keep the England U18 international, but there are still other clubs interested.
Chelsea reject seven-figure Arsenal transfer offer
After making his debut for Chelsea’s under-18 team earlier in the season, Bernal has been training with the first team this time. The player, who also plays frequently for the academy’s under-17 team, has now made five appearances at that level.
The teenager made his first successive under-18s start last month. He returned for a 4-3 victory over Southampton, and three days later, he was still in the starting lineup when they fell to Fulham 1-0.
The England youth international is being pursued by Arsenal, according to Fabrizio Romano. In February, Bernal featured in back-to-back friendlies against the Netherlands, his third appearance for the nation’s under-17 team.
Given their apparent desire to keep him at the club, Chelsea may need to make an offer of more than £1.25 million before they are persuaded. Adding young players at modest costs who have the potential to become high-value players is just as crucial for Arsenal as acquiring players who can immediately improve the senior group.
