{"id":370147,"date":"2025-12-25T23:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T23:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/370147\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T23:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T23:10:15","slug":"arsenal-now-want-to-sign-courageous-defender-whos-taller-than-every-single-player-in-their-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/370147\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal now want to sign &#8216;courageous&#8217; defender who&#8217;s taller than every single player in their squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Arsenal have their eyes on defensive reinforcements ahead of the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners still have the best defence in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> and perhaps even in Europe, but injuries are causing all sorts of problems. <\/p>\n<p> Fill the blanks: The most costly Arsenal injury has been _______ because ____________. <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AI-Talking-Points-creative-templates-5-819x1024.png\" alt=\"A graphic to show Arsenal\u2019s injury list of the 2025\/26 season, as of matchday 16.\" class=\"wp-image-180882\" \/>Credit: Getty Images\/Jacques Feeney\/Offside\/Offside     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/tag\/gabriel-magalhaes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel Magalhaes<\/a>, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/tag\/piero-hincapie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Piero Hincapie<\/a> are all currently injured, and that has left Mikel Arteta short of options at the back. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> have been linked with plenty of defenders as a result, and AC Milan starlet Davide Bartesaghi is the latest name to come out of the rumour mill. <\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are interested in Davide Bartesaghi<\/p>\n<p>Bartesaghi is one of the rising stars of Italian football.<\/p>\n<p>The AC Milan youngster, who is still only 19 years of age, made his senior debut in the 2023\/24 season and has since played 28 games for the club. <\/p>\n<p>13 of those have come this season, all of which as a left midfielder, even though he is naturally a left-back. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2251237249-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"TOPSHOT-FBL-ITA-SERIEA-MILAN-SASSUOLO\" \/>Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Milan\/23-12-2025\/milan-bartesaghi-piace-in-premier-contratto-e-piano-per-tenere-l-esterno.shtml?refresh_ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gazzetta dello Sport<\/a> have credited Arsenal with an interest in the teenager and have revealed that Andrea Berta wanted him last summer as well.<\/p>\n<p>Bartesaghi, who stands 1.95m (6ft 5in) tall, would become the tallest player at Arsenal if he were to join the club in January, beating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/tag\/kai-havertz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kai Havertz<\/a> (1.93m) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/tag\/william-saliba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Saliba<\/a> (1.92m).<\/p>\n<p>However, the youngster signed a new contract at Milan in May this year, and that does not expire until the summer of 2030.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether the Rossoneri will even entertain a sale in 2026.<\/p>\n<p> If you were Andrea Berta and could sign any player in the world right now, who would it be and why? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2248692534-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Andrea Berta looking on before an Arsenal game\" class=\"wp-image-178420\" \/>Photo by Alex Burstow\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   Fabio Capello has delivered his verdict on Arsenal target Davide Bartesaghi <\/p>\n<p>Most people here in England will not know who Bartesaghi is, but he is definitely a young player to keep an eye on. <\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old has impressed everyone with his performances for AC Milan, including legendary manager Fabio Capello.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian said about Bartesaghi, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/sempremilan.com\/capello-praises-milan-bartesaghi-valuable\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sempre Milan:<\/a> \u201cOne player who has earned Allegri\u2019s trust thanks to solid performances is Bartesaghi, who is now a regular on the left flank. He\u2019s not Theo (Hernandez), okay, but he\u2019s a homegrown asset who\u2019s becoming increasingly valuable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s physically strong, courageous, and communicates confidently with his teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Berta has clearly spotted a big talent, but only time will tell if he can convince Milan to let go of their star teenager.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Arsenal content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal have their eyes on defensive reinforcements ahead of the January transfer window. 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