Arsenal linked with a move for hard tackling Italian midfielder
Reports in Italy are linking Arsenal with a move for Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio and may make a bid for the Italian international in the summer.
Marchisio has been a slow developer and has played just 135 times in six years at Juventus, a period that saw him loaned out to Empoli in 2007-2008, however since his return to the Turin giants he has improved non stop, in fact His good form during the first half of this season earned him an Oscar del Calcio nomination for the Best Italian Player Award and a place in the Team of the Year.
Marchisio has often been compared to former Juventus and Italy midfielder Marco Tardelli by the Italian press for his tenacious style of play and good reading of the game. hard-tackling, versatile midfielder, he is able to play in defensive midfield or out wide but his preferred and most effective position is in the centre. Though predominantly right-footed, he possesses a powerful shot in both feet, hence his penchant for attempting shots on goal from outside the penalty box if given the chance.
Arsenal have been looking for such a player for some time now and Marchisio does indeed fit the bill.
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