Judging by social media, it seems that plenty of Arsenal fans would be keen to see more of Bukayo Saka at left-back this season.
Mikel Arteta has used the youngster as a makeshift defender following Arsenal’s recent injury woes at the back.
With the Arsenal boss left with few options but to make changes in defence, Saka has now made four appearances as a left-back for Arsenal this season, as per WhoScored.
Despite the Gunners being in advanced talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa, as per The Athletic, these Arsenal fans on social media believe Arteta should give Saka more time to impress.
Twitter: I’d give him a run there, personally. This is as close to consequence free Premier League football as we’re ever li… https://t.co/D09MGxgaAw (@Stillberto)
Twitter: It’s definitely a much better decision than giving a big contract to someone like Kurzawa. Saka has been doing a ve… https://t.co/ro2wYNrv45 (@Gooneratic)
Twitter: Would much rather we put time into developing Saka at LB than spending big wages on an injury-prone crock like Kurzawa (@TouchyGooners)
Twitter: I think we can survive with Saka at LB while we wait for KT & Kola to be back, so no need to waste wages on Kurzawa… https://t.co/4PzvJWjcjC (@MG_1886)
Twitter: So Saka has a MOTM performance at LB whilst Kurzawa has a shocker against a ligue 2 side – Most arsenal thing ever… https://t.co/8PhSTGWCsY (@clockendLw)
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Arteta has hinted that Saka’s change in position could be something more long-term, but the youngster is already impressing in the here and now – the Mirror named him as their Man of the Match in the draw against Sheffield United.
As one supporter pointed out, Arsenal have a great opportunity between now and the end of the season to dish out some opportunities to their younger stars.
A top-four finish looks to be out of the question for Arsenal this season, which raises the question; is there really a desperate need to bring in Kurzawa with Saka already impressing?
Having only recently signed Kieran Tierney from Celtic for £25m (Sky Sports), it’s unlikely that Kurzawa – if he were to join – would ever be considered first-choice at the Emirates, so next season Arsenal could find themselves stuck with a very expensive back-up left-back.
While it may look like a sensisble short-term signing, those funds could be used to better effect in the long run.
