Reports: Arsenal interested in 19-year-old Milan defender and will scout him vs. Juventus

Some rather alarming news has arrived, with multiple reports claiming that Arsenal are interested in Davide Bartesaghi.

A big opportunity is just around the corner for Bartesaghi, because Pervis Estupinan’s suspension means he is in line for his first league start of the season. It isn’t just any game either: Sunday’s contest is against rivals Juventus, in Turin.

Arsenal watching closely

In a video on his YouTube channel (via MilanNews), the well-known journalist Carlo Pellegatti spoke about Bartesaghi and he confirmed that he has ended up in Arsenal’s sights, despite the abundance of left-sided defenders they have.

“Arsenal are interested in Bartesaghi. There have been no offers. Bartesaghi is a player who has received high praise from former Milan players. For example, I know Allegri, who isn’t a Milan player but is the coach, really likes him. He would swear by him,” he began.

“For now, he’s picking Estupinan. Above all, they say he’s better than a fifth-choice role, a third-choice left centre-back, where Pavlovic plays for example. But he’s very good there too.

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“Bartesaghi is being followed by Arsenal. They haven’t made any offers yet; he has a contract until 2030. There haven’t been any offers yet, but there will be some Arsenal scouts at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday evening to follow Bartesaghi.

“Let’s not forget that Arsenal watched and signed Calafiori from the Italian league. They’re following Bartesaghi. This is the rumour, which doesn’t mean he’ll go to Arsenal, but it does mean there are interested teams, especially one, for this boy whose qualities we haven’t yet discovered. But keep an eye on the Gunners.”

La Gazzetta dello Sport meanwhile remark this morning that Bartesaghi is ‘growing rapidly, attracting interest from foreign clubs (Arsenal)’ and should be given the nod at the Allianz Stadium, although Allegri also has alternative solutions.

However, Max appreciates him and shouldn’t hesitate to use him from the start against Juve, in the wing-back role where he did well during his last performance, getting an assist for Santiago Gimenez’s opener against Lecce.