da bwin： According to reports in the Daily Star, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering bidding for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany if Pep Guardiola tries to sign contract rebel Alexis Sanchez during the January transfer window.
What’s the word, then?
da prosport bet： Well, the Daily Star says that Gunners boss Wenger is desperate to boost his backline and while he holds an interest in Chelsea’s David Luiz, he could be tempted to make a move for Kompany if City want Sanchez in the New Year.
The Daily Star says that the runaway Premier League leaders are set to reignite their interest in the Chile international having failed to bring the forward to the Ethiad during the summer transfer window, with the 29-year-old unwilling to commit his future to the north London outfit.
How has Kompany done this season?
As they have been over the course of the last few years, the Belgium international’s campaign has once again been blighted by injury.
While he captained City and played the full 90 minutes in their opening three Premier League matches this term, the 31-year-old then picked up a calf injury which kept him out for 14 games in all competitions.
The skipper did play four times in the top flight on his return, but a muscle problem that he suffered in the win against Manchester United has kept him on the sidelines for the victories against Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur over the course of the last seven days.
According to WhoScored.com, Kompany has won 20 of the 27 aerial duels he has faced in his seven Premier League outings this season, while he has made 25 clearances and has an impressive passing accuracy of 92.5%.
Would he be a good signing for Arsenal?
It’s difficult to say.
While there is no doubt that he would certainly add some leadership and quality to the Arsenal backline, his injury worries would certainly be a concern.
According to Transfermarkt, the 31-year-old has missed 47 matches in all competitions since the start of last season, and that is something that Wenger would be seriously thinking about before he brings him to the Emirates.
Considering he has 18 months left on his contract however, if he could be bought for a reasonable price then it could turn out to be a low-risk transfer.