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Manuel Locatelli

Postby Cripps » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:17 pm

Arsenal are interested in highly rated AC Milan midfielder Manuel Locatelli, Goal understands.

The 18-year-old is considered to be one of the most promising Italian players of his generation and has been hailed as "Milan's playmaker of the future" by the club's honorary chairman, Silvio Berlusconi.

According to sources in Italy, the Gunners have been tracking Locatelli for several months, with manager Arsene Wenger having been impressed by the youngster's talent.

While preliminary contact with the central midfielder's agent is said to have been made, the two clubs are yet to speak as it is understood that Milan are determined to keep hold of Locatelli, whom they expect to become a key player for them.

The Rossoneri have even given the teenager guarantees regarding first-team football, something Arsenal cannot match with the club seeing him as more of a long-term option.

Gunners first-team coach Neil Banfield, who has scouted European targets in the past, has run the rule over Locatelli personally, with the youngster frequently shining in the youth teams.

Locatelli is yet to make his Serie A debut for Milan despite being included in the matchday squad on eight occasions - the majority of which have been since the turn of the year - but has regularly turned out for the Milan and Italy youth teams and has shown enough to suggest he has a big future in the game.
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Arsenal Tone » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:48 pm

When they say 'playmaker' is he a pirlo or a zidane?
Raya/Ramsdale
White/Tomiyasu--Saliba/Timber--Gabriel/Kiwior--???/Zinchenko
???/Jorginho
Odegaard/Smith Rowe----Rice/???
Saka/Jesus-------------------Martinelli/Trossard
???/Havertz
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Cripps » Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:37 am

Milan want to bring Arsenal forward Theo Walcott to San Siro and could use highly-rated youngster Manuel Locatelli as part of the deal.

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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Ach » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:08 pm

Sassuolo and Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli says he would consider a move abroad. The 23-year-old has been linked with Manchester City. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

Arsenal could also target Locatelli again, having first scouted him five years ago. (Football.London)
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby thebigbangtheo » Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:24 am

He does fit the profile in the event of a feasible deal for Odegaard not having the legs to become reality, thus the need of an alternative.
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Callum » Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:24 pm


Now this would be a big upgrade on Xhaka.

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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby alexafc12 » Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:48 pm

Trying to get Juve to stump up the cash
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:35 pm

Done very well at Euros so far. What worries me is that Italian players rarely last more than a couple of years at PL clubs.
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Yago » Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:59 pm

Yeah this is nothing, just Sassuolo wanting a few extra bucks from Juve.
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby yadunoe » Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:07 am

Ya I agree the player probably wants juve and the ceo is using our name to up the price
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby jayramfootball » Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:00 am

I hope we are very careful about basing transfer decisions on performances in the Euro's.
Some players just have good runs of form in major tournaments - things just go for them. It always happens.

Based on his career to date Locatelli isn't good enough for us.
He failed to make the grade at Milan.

Over the course of a a full PL season I'd be very concerned about his ability to provide a significant contribution.
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Zenith » Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:18 pm

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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Callum » Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:54 pm

I'm pretty sure he'll end up at Juventus but am pleased to see we've thrown our hat in the ring.
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

Postby Salibatelli » Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:36 pm

Looks very good from the Euros but as above he’ll end up at Juve, we’re no competitor for them.
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Re: Manuel Locatelli

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