Arsenal are looking to reinforce their defense this summer and they must sign a center half to strengthen the back line.
The Gunners have been linked with a move to sign 20-year-old Rob Holding from Bolton Wanderers this summer.
Earlier this month, Football Insider reported that a deal to sign the versatile defender is close after the North Londoners made an improved offer to hire his services.
According to the latest reports (Daily Star via The Sun), Arsenal are closing in on signing the England international now that Bolton has lined up a defender to replace him.
Former Werder Bremen center back Per Mertesacker is linked with a move away (Inside Futbol) from the Gunners this summer and the youngster may as well replace the 31-year-old German star at the North London club.
Back in February, former Bolton boss Neil Lennon heavily praised the starlet and claimed (The Bolton News):
“Rob Holding has been a superstar for me. I think he has had real quality.
“Every game he seems to be growing in maturity and improving in performance.”
Last season, Holding was easily one of the top players for Bolton. He featured in 26 league games and scored a goal as well.
In your opinion, should Arsenal sign Holding?
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Yes I think Holding is a very good defender and is Arsenal can get him at a reasonable fee I say yes sign him but still feel our priority is to sign a top class striker and cant think of his name at the moment but he scored 4 goals for Chile against Mexico yesterday so we should definitely sign him as he plays well with Alexis for his country
With Wenger we have two more years to swallow failures and playing futbol in average level. Perhaps Churchill still had to be Prime Minister of England because there is great merit. No serious player who came to Arsenal headed by Wenger. Perhaps Nolito and someone young. Sanchez will still run like crazy and Ozil will be angry Giroux will fall on the grass continuously, Cazorla will be trying, Ramsey will be walking the ball and Xhaka will submit well. Now all fans want a strong players and hope. I hope not, if accidentally Lewandowski comes, it will be a very big money. The real problem of Arsenal is the coach and way of playing. Something like French Musketeer, he He fought very beautiful and artistic, but lost the battle. Pity…