Arsenal striker Carlos Vela is attracting interest from Germany and Italy according to reports in his Mexican homeland this week.
It is claimed that Vela could consider leaving Arsenal after failing to break into the first team on a regular basis, and there are several potential suitors if he decides to leave on a temporary or possibly even permanent basis.
Bundesliga sides FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach are both reported to want to bring the 21 year old forward to Germany, whilst Italian outfit AS Roma have already believed to have made an offer to bring him to Serie A on loan. Napoli are another side in the race for his signature, although they wish to secure a permanent deal rather than a season long loan.
With Eduardo da Silva now believed to be staying at the Emirates and Marouane Chamakh’s arrival in North London this summer, Arsene Wenger could be tempted to let Vela gain experience elsewhere, although a permanent transfer seems unlikely with five more years left to run on his contract with the club and the esteem he is held in by the manager.
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I think Vela did a decent job in the World Cup for Mexico, tidy in possession, great off the ball movement and fantastic touch and pace at times but we haven’t seen enough of it during his time here. But his talent has always been there for all to see, but he is in danger of being stifled by the players ahead of him at Arsenal and a successful loan deal could launch him back into contention next summer if he gets the games he needs.
I can’t see Wenger being willing to let someone with his talent leave the club with so long left on his contract, so maybe a loan deal would be a good compromise between player and club. We almost certainly do have enough cover up front with the arrival of Chamakh and the benefits of allowing Vela to develop further away from the club outweighs the loss of a forward in the squad in my view.
My gut feeling is that Vela will still be at the club when the transfer window shuts though.
