According to CaughtOffside, Nathaniel Brown has emerged as a key target for Arsenal and Manchester United ahead of the summer. The talented Eintracht Frankfurt left-back has put in promising performances that have attracted the attention of some big clubs, with the German club set to demand at least €65 million.
Nathaniel Brown has made his impression with a breakthrough season at Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring three times and providing six assists in the campaign. The left-back, who can also feature as a wing-back, has shown solid defensive resilience as well as attacking nous, thus becoming a key part of how the Bundesliga side plays.
Brown’s talent has seen a host of top clubs making their interest known in the background, which includes some of the prominent English sides, including Arsenal and Manchester United. Barcelona and Liverpool are also credited with an interest, with both those teams in the market for a new left-back, and could explore a deal for the aEintracht Frankfurt star, but they are not the leading candidates
Mikel Arteta is always on the lookout for defensive talents that will further enhance his otherwise formidable backline, and he could explore the addition of a new left-back.
Last summer, Arsenal signed Piero Hincapie on loan, who can play centrally or in a wide role, and the same applies to Riccardo Calafiori. The potential links to Brown do raise question marks over whether one of them might depart, as well as over teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly and what his future holds.
Brown could be a smart signing for Arsenal, given his output at both ends of the pitch. Frankfurt, for their part, are set to demand at least €65 million for the wide man, as his contract, which runs until 2030, gives the Germans plenty of leeway in negotiations.
Manchester United are seen as the other frontrunners alongside Arsenal in the race for the €65 million-rated Bundesliga wing-back. The Red Devils have scouted Brown of late, which indicates they are willing to sign a new left-sided option to improve the squad and add to the competition.
They have been linked with Alejandro Balde as an option, and now the €65 million-rated Bundesliga wing-back. Manchester United could see the addition of someone like Brown as a necessity to improve the position and add competition for places, but it remains to be seen whether they are willing to pay the high asking price.
