da luck： As reported by The Daily Mail, Arsenal have opened discussions on a potential move for Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu this summer.

What’s the story?

da bwin： The Gunners’ defence has come under criticism this season and improving that area of the team will likely be a big priority when the transfer window opens.

One player they’re interested in is Freiburg centre-back Caglar Soyuncu.

The Mail report Arsenal have actually already held discussions about signing the player this summer, with his club said to rate him at around £30m.

Facing competition from both Manchester clubs and Liverpool, the paper say that the head of recruitment at Arsenal, Sven Mislintat, is considering making their interest more formal with a bid at the end of the season.

Who is he?

Still just 21 years of age, Soyuncu moved to the Bundesliga last season and has already made 50 appearances for Freiburg, emerging as one of the most talented young centre-backs in the division.

At 6ft 2in, he has a strong physical presence and the ball-playing ability that would allow how to fit into the way Arsenal play under Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal investing in a younger defender makes sense but they would really need Soyuncu to settle in immediately given their need for first-team centre-backs. The Gunners have conceded more goals than any other side in the top seven of the English Premier League.

Many signings have arrived and failed to make an impact so signing a 21-year-old instead of an established, elite defender will be seen as a risk, but it’s one that could pay dividends given the potential the Turkish international has.

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