Bryan Cristante’s impressive breakout season has helped Atalanta to continue their incredible season under Gian Piero Gasperini and the Italian international, on loan from Benfica, has been one of the rising stars in the Serie A this season.
His impressive performances this season, have also attracted interest from a host of top clubs around Europe, however, with Juventus, Inter and Napoli, in particular, showing a keen interest in the 23-year-old talent.
According to recent reports, however, Premier League giants Arsenal have also joined the race for Bryan Cristante, who is expected to make a big money move in this upcoming summer transfer window.
Bryan Cristante has proved to be an integral part of La Dea since joining the club earlier last year. The former AC Milan talent has already notched up 47 appearances for the Nerrazurri, in which he has scored 13 goals whilst providing four assists.
Arsenal, on the other hand, are a club in desperate need of some midfield reinforcements next season. Following a busy January transfer window, where they had to sell the likes Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez and Francis Coquelin, the Gunners are definitely in a for a huge squad overhaul this summer and Cristante could well prove to be a valuable addition for the North London giants.
Although Arsenal boasts the services of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the attacking department, the Gunners currently do lack the presence of any deep-lying playmaker. With Jack Wilshere, being hugely linked with a move to AC Milan, Bryan Cristante could be an ideal replacement for the English international.
The 23-year-old has been used as a central midfielder by Gasperini, for the most part of his Atalanta career and the Italian didn’t disappoint either! His dogged determination coupled with his neat movements has helped the likes of Marten de Roon and Remo Freuler to play to their full potential.
Arsenal could find success with a similar sort of formation next season, with Granit Xhaka guarding the defence, Bryan Cristante could be instilled as the midfield catalyst for the Gunners, who can not only bridge the gap between the defence and the attack but also provide some key pressing movements, thanks to his incredible energy and tenacity in the centre of the park.
Make no mistake, Bryan Cristante is already becoming one of the most interesting players in the Serie A and it won’t be long until some big club snaps up this highly talented midfielder this summer. Therefore, the Gunners should definitely go all out for the Atalanta midfielder, who’s more than ready to make the next step in his career.