Arsenal are showing interest in signing Peruvian winger Jefferson Farfan from Bundesliga outfit Schalke 04.
To fix a squad in dire need of pace and dynamism, Arsene Wenger will turn to Bundesliga ace Jefferson Farfan, who currently plies his trade at Schalke.
Schalke’s Peruvian winger is a prime Gunners target now, following a succession of anti-climatic, stale performances.
Farfan is 29-years-old, but is still exceptionally quick. His dribbling and his pace are huge assets, and he prefers to stay wide and take on his fullback rather than drifting infield.
Farfan can play wide on the right or wide on the left, so could cover for Theo Walcott while the Englishman is out, or play on the opposite flank once he returns. This term, he’s scored eight and assisted five in the Bundesliga so far.
Interestingly then, Arsenal could end up signing Farfan instead of his Schalke teammate Julian Draxler, who has been consistently linked with a move to the Emirates ever since January.
According to
caughtoffside.com,
Manchester United and the Liverpool have also shown an interest in the Peru international in the past.
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Published: 4/9/2014