Both Arsenal and Liverpool will follow the same highly-rated duo in Wednesday night’s Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Girona.
Sources have also advanced to CaughtOffside that Aston Villa will also have scouts in the stands to take a look at Viktor Tsygankov and Miguel Gutiérrez from the Spanish top flight.
Liverpool and Arsenal want Girona partner
Although Girona have not had the best start to the 2024/25 Liga campaign, it probably could have gone to plan given top scorer Artem Dovbyk and exciting player Savio have moved on to pastures new.
Both would have been vital for their first foray into European competition, however, with their talents now on display elsewhere, so Michel and his players must focus on what’s in front of them and not on that is in the past
CaughtOffside sources understand that both Tsygankov and Gutierrez have caught the eye of Spanish managers Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery, with both Premier League managers, along with Arne Slot at Liverpool, appreciating their respective talents.
While it would put them at a significant disadvantage for the second half of the season, it is also understood that Girona would be open to selling both players should suitable offers come in during the January transfer window.
Sources indicate that the combined transfer fees of the Ukrainian winger and the Spanish left back could exceed €70/75 million.
Importantly, both players are believed to be keen on a move to the Premier League if the opportunity presents itself, and that could tip the scales in terms of keeping them at the club until next summer as very soon
While it would be another blow for manager Michel to make the most of it, if he is able to reinvest all the money earned from the transfer of both players, the club could strengthen in other areas key
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