Arsenal are trying to pay a huge amount of money to recruit Hafeeña (Barcelona).
Arsenal ranks fourth in the English Premier League in the 2023-24 season. Contrary to what was expected before the season, the team has been struggling with key players including Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino since the beginning of the season.
The strikers are also agonizing over the loss. Bukayo Saka had the most attack points with three goals and seven assists in 10 matches of the league, while Kai Havertz has also scored four goals, but other strikers continue to show sluggish performance. Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossar, Gabriel Jesus, and Raheem Sterling lack destructive power.
Arsenal are looking for a new wing-forward to do so and have chosen to target Hafinha. Hafinha made his Premier League debut by playing for Leeds for the next two seasons in the 2020-21 season. Having shown sharp left-footed shooting and dribbling skills, Hafinha joined the Barcelona outfit for a fee of 60 million pounds (W105 billion) in the 2022-23 season.
Contrary to expectations, Hafinha lost his sharpness on the Spanish stage. In his first season, he played 36 matches in the Primera Liga and scored only seven goals, and last season, he was lagging behind in competition to become a starting member and only made 17 starts. Eventually, Hafinha faced a crisis as he was listed on the sale list.
Hafinya has achieved a complete revival this season. Hafinya has recovered his previous performance under Coach Han Ji Flick. He has scored seven goals and eight assists in 13 matches in La Liga, five goals and two assists in the 비아마켓 Champions League, and has posted 22 offensive points with 12 goals and 10 assists in 17 matches overall this season.
Naturally, big clubs such as Arsenal and Chelsea have reignited their interest in Hafinha. Arsenal also plan to pay an extraordinary amount. Spain’s “El Nacional” reported on the 16th (Korea time) that “Arnal plans to invest 90 million euros (about 132 billion won) in recruiting Hafinha.”
Barcelona originally planned to sell Haphinha, but has categorized Haphinha as a key resource starting from this season’s change. To recruit Haphinha, he has to persuade Barcelona with a considerable amount of money.