Matteo Guendouzi could possibly be set to return to the Premier League 5 years on from his final look for Arsenal.
Guendouzi departed the Emirates for Marseille, following two mortgage spells away from the membership after falling out with Mikel Arteta.
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He later joined Serie A aspect Lazio on mortgage earlier than making that transfer everlasting final summer season and he has thrived in Italy.
The French midfielder has revamped 100 appearances for the membership and is now attracting curiosity from England once more.
In line with stories in Italy, Guendouzi is seeking to make a change again to the Premier League in January.
And Sunderland are mentioned to have made a bid for the 26-year-old.
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Italian journalist Giulio Cardone revealed, by way of the Sunderland Echo: “Sunderland made a major supply for Guendouzi, value €25m (£21.4m). Guendouzi wish to go to England proper now.”
A transfer to the Stadium of Mild would see him rejoin ex-teammate Granit Xhaka, because the Black Cats eye one other big-name signing.
Nonetheless, it seems that Guendouzi might not be so eager on the transfer, regardless of eager to get again into the Premier League.
Cardone added: “However to not Sunderland. He needs one thing extra.”
The stories are more likely to put him onto another top-flight sides’ radar although, heading into the January switch window.
Sunderland’s bitter rivals Newcastle are additionally reported to have an interest, together with different groups throughout Europe.
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Why did Guendouzi go away Arsenal?
Guendouzi’s final look within the Premier League got here in June 2020, as Arsenal misplaced 2-1 to Brighton.
He would spend one other two years as a contracted Gunners participant, nevertheless it was after that sport that his profession was derailed.
Issues turned bitter after Guendouzi clashed with Neal Maupay post-match, showing to seize the Brighton striker by the throat.
The Frenchman by no means performed for the membership once more, following a fallout with supervisor Arteta attributable to this incident and his ‘perspective and basic conduct’.
He was dropped and compelled to coach away from the primary crew, as his time as an Arsenal participant got here to a bitter finish.
A mortgage transfer to Hertha Berlin got here in October 2020, earlier than a spell with Marseille led to a everlasting exit from the membership in 2022.
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Guendouzi’s profession in Europe
Since his final sport for Arsenal, Guendouzi has reached a century of appearances for each Lazio and Marseille.
He performed 103 video games in complete for the latter, scoring 10 objectives and helping 19, selecting up 14 yellow playing cards too.
For Lazio, he is now as much as 107 matches, netting six and helping 10 objectives in his box-to-box position.
The combative midfielder additionally has 20 bookings to his title on the Italian aspect throughout all competitions.
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Guendouzi would definitely carry that aggression again to the Premier League ought to he return to England.
One other partnership with Xhaka could not occur, however curiosity will you’ll want to decide up amid the claims of his want to come back again.
