With the new English Premier League season fast approaching, Arsenal is picking up its search for squad optimization.
As several players were shown the exit door, another move is set to happen. Teenage prospect Brooke Norton-Cuffy is said to be set for a switch to the Italian side Genoa.
Arsenal’s Transfer Activity Ramps Up
This summer Arsenal has been quite busy regenerating it’s squad, players like Emile Smith Rowe have completed a move to Fulham.
The Gunners are also in the market to sell Eddie Nketiah with Marseille still showing interest.
In these shuffles, the thirteen times league champions may lose up to four players before the transfer window closes, making room for possible acquisitions.
It seems like Mikel Arteta wants to have a small squad avoiding the issues of having too many fringe players as seen last season.
It has also had an impact on the growth of academy products and youngsters such as Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
In a recent report from Sportsbuddy, lethal academy striker Chido Obi-Martin is on verge of completing a switch to rivals Manchester United.
Norton-Cuffy’s Surprise Change to Genoa
Another young player who has been linked with a move from Arsenal is Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
Following time out at the Championship on loan, it appears that he is bound for a permanent transfer.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has given details about the situation.
The London club has authorized Norton-Cuffy to join Genoa with the transfer process nearly complete.
The transfer is expected to bring in a €2 million fixed fee for Arsenal.
Further medical tests for Norton-Cuffy are believed to be set later this week.
This switch is a major step up for Norton-Cuffy, who will be taking the place of Djed Spence at Genoa.
It doesn’t look good for Arsenal fans seeing the club losing talented footballers from their Hale End academy with Brooke Norton-Cuffy next in line to depart the club.
