According to Ekrem Konur, Arsenal’s board are ready to back Mikel Arteta in his pursuit of Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl. The young attacking midfielder has made a massive impact on the Gunners boss, who wants to bring him in as soon as January amid interest from top rivals.
Arsenal had one of the best transfer windows of any club in the Premier League. Sporting director Andrea Bertra equipped Mikel Arteta with eight new first-team players during the window, which has since ensured the Gunners are firm favourites to lift the Premier League and are among those set to compete for the Champions League.
While the squad looks near-complete, there are still some positions that Arteta would like to add to. For instance, the Gunners boss had been looking for a young attacking midfielder who could be developed at the club, which makes sense given they were chasing Sverre Nypan since January.
Arsenal were left perplexed when the Norwegian chose Manchester City, and now, the north Londoners are still in the market for a player of his ilk. Arteta has set his sights on Lennart Karl, the Bayern Munich teenager, who has broken into their first team this season and looks like the real deal.
Bayern Munich are protected by a contract until 2028, which could see them demand a significant sum if they were forced to sell Karl. The Arsenal board are ready to back Arteta with the necessary funds to get a deal in place for the 17-year-old Bayern Munich wonderkid, as the Gunners boss will be open to adding him to his otherwise stacked squad.
Chelsea and Manchester City are also interested in Karl, as both those teams are always on the lookout for young talents that are primed to shine in the future. The Londoners, in particular, have been relentless in their pursuit of young talent, and given how big the 17-year-old Bayern Munich wonderkid has become in Europe, they will certainly explore a move.
The same could be said about Manchester City, which have been a thriving hub for young stars to develop their talents. Hence, it will be interesting to see how the future of the 17-year-old Bayern Munich wonderkid transpires, as Arsenal are now expected to be challenged by Man City and Chelsea in the race for Karl, even in January.
