Report: Arsenal battling Liverpool and Pep to sign Emery’s £30m sensation, he’s scored more goals than Jesus
According to Spanish outlet Sport, Arsenal and Liverpool are among four Premier League clubs interested in signing Villarreal youngster Alex Baena.
The 21-year-old winger has impressed everybody in La Liga this season. He has scored six goals and provided two assists in just four starts so far, and multiple clubs have registered an interest in him now.
Emery showed during his time at Arsenal that he’s not scared to give opportunities to young players.
The likes of Matteo Guendouzi, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka were all handed their Arsenal debuts by the Spaniard, and all three of them have become fantastic players today.
Emery is following the same philosophy at Villarreal. After letting Baena spend last season on loan at Girona, he has integrated the young winger into the first team, and the 21-year-old has been a revelation this season.
The report claims that Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are all interested in signing Baena. He seems to have impressed scouts at all of those clubs, but Emery isn’t willing to let him go.
Baena has a contract at Villarreal until 2025 and a release clause that makes him available for just over £30 million. Emery is desperate to increase that figure in his contract and is pushing his board to offer him a new deal.
The last club Emery would want to lose Baena to is Arsenal, who sacked him back in 2 019.
