Arsenal Are Showing Interest In Inter Milan Left-Back: What Will He Bring To North London?

In a recent report, The Sun mentioned that Arsenal are showing interest in Inter Milan left-back Federico Dimarco. It has been claimed that the Gunners are eyeing a move for the Italian talent during this summer transfer window.

Dimarco’s Campaign Of Mixed Emotions At San Siro

Dimarco was a prominent member of Inter’s match-day squad this season but had his fair share of ups and downs over the past ten months. The Milano-born talent has scored two goals and secured five assists in 42 matches for the Italian outfit this season in all competitions.

The 24-year-old has made most of his appearances off the bench but has done well to average 0.9 tackles, 0.6 interceptions, 1.2 shots, 1.8 crosses and 1.5 key passes per 90 minutes in Serie A. He has even been excellent with his ball distribution after completing 88.2% of his attempted passes in the top tier of Italian football (stats via whoscored).

What Will Dimarco Bring To Arsenal?

Dimarco can be a decent defender at the back when he is playing regularly on the pitch. He is a good crosser of the ball and can create some inviting opportunities for his teammates to score. The Italian talent can strike the ball with power from long range but is in dire need to earn more first-team starts in the future. He has mainly operated as a left-back but can also function as a left-winger or as a centre-back if needed.

At 24, Dimarco is about to embark upon the peak years of his playing career. Hence, Arsenal can expect to get the best out of him if they manage to lure him to the English capital during this summer transfer window.

Dimarco will undoubtedly enhance the overall depth of Mikel Arteta‘s squad that might help the North London outfit cope with fixture congestion better next season. Recruiting someone of the Italian’s quality makes sense for Arteta as long as he is planning to use him as a rotational piece to keep Kieran Tierney honest about his left-back position at the Emirates Stadium.

We can expect Dimarco to bring more depth to Arsenal’s backline and help them compete across all competitions in the coming seasons.