{"id":96812,"date":"2024-07-22T18:52:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/transfer-theyll-bring-competition-mikael-silvestre-names-two-players-arsenal-should-sign"},"modified":"2024-07-22T21:04:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T19:04:34","slug":"transfer-theyll-bring-competition-mikael-silvestre-names-two-players-arsenal-should-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/transfer-theyll-bring-competition-mikael-silvestre-names-two-players-arsenal-should-sign","title":{"rendered":"Transfer: \u2018They\u2019ll bring competition\u2019 \u2013 Mikael Silvestre names two players Arsenal should sign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Former Arsenal defender, Mikael Silvestre has urged the Gunners to sign Real Sociedad\u2019s Mikel Merino and Bayern Munich\u2019s Leroy Sane this summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Silvestre believes the duo would be a good addition to Arsenal, adding that they would bring competition to Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n<p>He told Bettingexpert: \u201cSane will bring quality and competition for Martinelli and Saka. They have a lot of competition this season so they need quality to close the gap. He\u2019s a quality player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMikel Merino is another profile that would suit Arsenal and the style of play. There\u2019s room in the midfield, but the places are tough to get with \u00d8degaard, Rice, Jorginho, Havertz and Partey, so it\u2019s not easy, but they need competition to close the gap [with Man City].\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Former Arsenal defender, Mikael Silvestre has urged the Gunners to sign Real Sociedad\u2019s Mikel Merino and Bayern Munich\u2019s Leroy Sane this summer transfer window. Silvestre believes the duo would be a good addition to Arsenal, adding that they would bring competition to Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad. 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