{"id":588836,"date":"2026-05-17T10:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/588836\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:53:14","slug":"hes-like-prime-saka-arsenal-could-see-87m-bid-accepted-to-sign-new-winger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/588836\/","title":{"rendered":"He’s like prime Saka: Arsenal could see \u00a387m bid accepted to sign new winger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burnley and Crystal Palace are the only teams that stand between Arsenal<\/a> and glory in the Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lifting that trophy would end 22 years of searching for the title, and it would be deserved for this brilliant and resilient team. Runners-up in each of the past three campaigns, Mikel Arteta<\/a>‘s Gunners have come oh-so close, and now have the lead with just one week left to go.<\/p>\n

Whether Arsenal succeed or stumble, Arteta and technical director Andrea Berta will be in agreement that the squad needs some more vim and vigour in attack, and while noise will centre on Viktor Gyokeres<\/a>, and whether a new challenger at number nine is needed, the attacking flanks have also been questioned this term.<\/p>\n

\"Saka-Gyokeres-Arsenal\"<\/p>\n

Could we see someone contest Bukayo Saka<\/a> on the right wing?<\/p>\n

Arsenal interested in signing a Saka rival<\/p>\n

Saka has been Arsenal’s focal point, their frontman, for most of Arteta’s tenure, but this has been a challenging season for the England star on an individual level, and Arteta will be considering ways to bring his frontline back up to its zenith.<\/p>\n

Saka is only 24 years old, but he has looked a bit burned out at times this season, with injuries not helping him reach full fluency. Given that Noni Madueke has only scored twice in the Premier League this term across 25 appearances, it’s understandable that Arteta and Berta are searching for an alternative on the right.<\/p>\n

Well, according to TEAMtalk<\/a>, Arsenal have joined a host of elite clubs in pushing for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande’s signature this summer,<\/p>\n

\"RB<\/p>\n

Valued at \u00a375m by rival suitors Liverpool<\/a>, who are thought to be leading the race at this early stage, Diomande will have no shortage of suitors when the transfer window swings open. However, Leipzig are holding out for a whopping \u00a387m, as per this latest report.<\/p>\n

Arsenal are at the top of their game right now, and while Saka is still the main man on the right flank, this might prove an opportunity that is too good to turn down.<\/p>\n

Why Diomande is playing like prime Saka<\/p>\n

Diomande is only 19, but he’s already performing with the skill and sureness of a much more experienced winger. In that, he shares an innate maturity with Saka, who was a starboy from the off.<\/p>\n

League Comparison (2025\/26)<\/p>\n

Stats (* per 90)<\/p>\n

Saka<\/p>\n

Diomande<\/p>\n

Matches (starts)<\/p>\n

30 (24)<\/p>\n

32 (27)<\/p>\n

Goals<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

Assists<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Shots (on target)*<\/p>\n

2.3 (0.9)<\/p>\n

1.6 (0.8)<\/p>\n

Big chances missed<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Accurate passes*<\/p>\n

19.0 (77%)<\/p>\n

27.4 (84%)<\/p>\n

Big chances created<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

Key passes*<\/p>\n

2.1<\/p>\n

1.7<\/p>\n

Succ. dribbles*<\/p>\n

1.7 (51%)<\/p>\n

3.6 (60%)<\/p>\n

Recoveries*<\/p>\n

3.7<\/p>\n

4.5<\/p>\n

Tackles + interceptions*<\/p>\n

1.7<\/p>\n

1.4<\/p>\n

Duels won*<\/p>\n

5.3 951%)<\/p>\n

5.6 (47%)<\/p>\n

However, this year, Saka has certainly felt the toll of so much football in recent years, and Diomande is probably hitting higher notes than the Three Lions man at the moment – albeit with the Premier League often proving a different ballpark for big-money arrivals.<\/p>\n

But Diomande is no ordinary up-and-comer. Hailed as a “generational talent” by Liverpool-focused journalist Bence Bocs\u00e1k<\/a>, it’s clear to see why, with such natural athleticism and energy, a willingness to get stuck in and do the dirty defensive work.<\/p>\n

Saka has scored 81 goals and supplied 80 assists across 310 appearances for Arsenal. He is still so young, yet mature beyond his years, and headed toward Premier League and Champions League titles, fingers crossed.<\/p>\n

But he’s not at his best, and that’s a fact. If Arsenal were to sign Diomande – who is no stranger to the left wing, by the way – then the Gunners could finally hit their attacking stride once again. It could be the difference-maker in sustaining a position at the very top.<\/p>\n

\"Bayern<\/p>\n

Liverpool may be the club attributed with the strongest interest in Diomande at the moment, but Arsenal have yet to show their hand ahead of the transfer window, and if Arteta is serious about signing the Ivorian winger, they might just get their hands on one of the most exciting young forwards in the world, a player whose wicked blend of skills gives the hint of Saka when at the top of his game.<\/p>\n


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