Tottenham's latest transfer business may have indirectly helped their North London rivals secure a huge signing.
Spurs have are set to announce the signing of 21-year-old Radu Drăgușin from Genoa.
The centre-back rejected an offer from Bayern Munich in favour of a move to North London.
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Ange Postecoglou will be thankful he got his man, with Spurs defender Eric Dier on his way to join Harry Kane in Munich.
These deals could act as a domino effect that could majorly benefit Arsenal and Mikel Arteta.
Dier's move to the Allianz adds to the depth of the German club's center-backs, which already includes Kim Min-jae, Dayot Upamecano, and Matthijs de Ligt.
Despite joining for 80 million euros in 2022, De Ligt has struggled for game time this season, only starting three times in the Bundesliga.
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De Ligt shot to stardom in 2019 when he captained Erik ten Hag's Ajax team to the Champions League semi-final, where they narrowly missed out to Spurs.
The added addition of Dier could be bad news for the Dutch international, with the Euro 2024 around the corner he will want to maximise his play time to ensure he goes into the tournament in a good place.
De Ligt's situation could be raising eyebrows at Arsenal, as The Athletic reports that Tottenham's North London rivals are long-term admirers of the 24-year-old defender.
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However, The Athletic also states that the 'price-point and contract situation makes De Ligt an infeasible January deal.'
It is likely that Arsenal will still be on high alert if the Dutchman's situation doesn't improve heading into the summer transfer window, but are also monitoring 17-year-old Ajax wonderkid Jorrel Hato.
Hato is another player Arsenal will have to wait until the summer to move for, as the teenager doesn't currently qualify for a UK work permit due to Brexit.
Topics: Arsenal, Matthijs De Ligt, Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich, Football, Premier League, Bundesliga
Tom Jenkins