ARSENAL
are interested in signing Udinese’s Jakub Jankto after sending scouts to
watch him at the weekend.
The 20-year-old is attracting interest from the Gunners after turning in a
number of big performances for loan side Ascoli.
And reports in Italy claim that the Gunners ran the rule over Jankto in the
4-3 defeat to Avellino on Saturday, with the midfielder getting on the
scoresheet after 24 minutes.
Jankto, who has picked up 4 caps for Czech Republic’s U20s, has made 18
appearances for Ascoli this season after joining Udinese in 2014 from Slavia
Prague.
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The versatile starlet can play all across midfield, but is most comfortable
operating through the middle behind the striker.
Arsene Wenger wants to strengthen his options in the centre of the park this
summer, with Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky and Mathieu Flamini all expected to
leave the Emirates.
England duo Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have also been linked
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The Gunners have won just two of their last nine Premier League matches, and
have seen their title hopes disappear in the process.
Arsenal find themselves eight points behind league leaders Leicester after
sitting top of the pile in January, and Wenger knows that he must get things
right in the summer transfer market to avoid more mistakes next season.