Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have both been linked with a move for Ryan Fraser as he sets to head out of AFC Bournemouth in the summer.
Fraser is out of contract with the Cherries at the end of this season and the 26-year-old has been a top transfer target for both the North London clubs. And according to Darren Bent, the winger should sign a new short-term deal with Bournemouth in order to finish the ongoing season but in the end, he’s likely to join Jose Mourinho at Spurs.
Bent told Football Insider: “If he can go and show faith to Bournemouth then I’m all for that but again it’s another difficult one – it works on two ends of the spectrum.
“For me, I’d sign the deal at Bournemouth because I’m always a believer that if a top club wants to get you out of somewhere then they’ll get you out. If a top club really wants you they’ll just come and get you, regardless of if your contract is up or not.
“If Spurs truly want to go and get Ryan Fraser, they’ll go and get him no matter what. We’ve seen guys leave places still have four, five years left on their contracts.”
Has Ryan Fraser chosen Spurs over Arsenal?
This will be a big blow for the Gunners since Ryan Fraser would have been a massive signing for Mikel Arteta given the player is available for free in the summer.
The former Aberdeen man primarily operates on the left flank but can also play as a right-winger and even down the middle as an attacking midfielder.
The winger has true potential to make it big and if Aubameyang is to leave for greener pastures then Fraser could very well get guaranteed playing-time at the Emirates next season.
But it looks like he is more inclined to work with Jose Mourinho at Spurs and even the Portuguese has shown an affinity towards signing him up.
As far as we are concerned, the 26-year-old is yet to make a final call about his career but clearly he will not be signing a new long-term deal with Eddie Howe’s side. Now what remains to be seen is if he is willing to put pen on paper to the temporary deal so as to play the remaining few matches of the 2019-20 season.
