Cristante is a mainstay in Roma's midfield who operates as a box-to-box player. According to Calciomercato, Arsenal will send scouts to watch Cristante in action against Lecce this weekend. Arsenal were reported to be keen to bring in a midfielder in January but prioritised the defence instead. In the end, the Gunners signed Pablo Mari from Flamengo as centre back cover and Cedric Soares from Southampton to reinforce the flanks of their defence. Neither player is yet to feature for Arsenal as they were both carrying injuries when signed. But whilst Arteta has made sure he's insured in defence, the midfielder conundrum remains. The Arsenal head coach has heavily rotated in midfield this...
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