Arsenal are hot on the trail of yet another tantalising future prospect in
Keita Baldé Diao, but are unlikely to have it easy as Liverpool are also keeping
the Gunners company, according to reports in the Express.
Diao is a Spanish footballer with
Senegalese roots. The 19 year old is a product of Barcelona’s famous La Masia
academy and had been earmarked for future greatness, until a practical joke
played by him failed to tickle the funny bones of club officials and he found
himself loaned to Barca’s satellite club UE Cornellà as punishment. He turned
down the opportunity to return to Barcelona after a year and instead made his
way to Lazio in Italy.
Brendan Rodgers is already
believed to have scouted Diao all through last season and could make an
official bid for him this winter. Although Lazio are not too keen to part with
a potential future star, they might change their mind, should a bid in the
region of £25 million be made.
Arsenal have suffered much owing
to their lack of firepower in front of goal and although Diao may not provide
immediate solution, his inclusion could be crucial to any future glory that the
club targets.
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