Arsenal are looking into bringing Martin Terrier to the Emirates Stadium in 2023.
According to French media outlet Media Foot, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool have all approached Stade Rennais for information on the 25-year-old forward, whom the Ligue 1 club is thought to value at around €50 million (£44 million).
According to the report, Terrier would be open to leaving Roazhon Park next year, as the former France U21 international hopes to join a major European club in the not-too-distant future in order to help force his way into Didier Deschamps’ France squad.
Given Terrier’s recent form in France, it’s easy to see why Mikel Arteta would be interested in bringing the forward to The Emirates, either in the January transfer window or next summer.
Indeed, in 37 Ligue 1 appearances in 2021/22, the £31m-rated talent was in devastating attacking form, scoring 21 goals, registering three assists, and creating five big chances for his teammates, in addition to taking an average of 2.4 shots per game – 1.3 of which were on target – making 1.1 key passes, and completing 0.8 dribbles.
These performances saw the player dubbed “phenomenal” by European football writer Tim Williams average a simply sensational Sofascore match rating of 7.30, ranking him not only as Rennes’ second-best performer in the league but also as the joint 11th-best player in the French top-flight overall last time out.
It’s been a similar story in Terrier’s 14 Ligue 1 games this season, with the £51k-per-week forward scoring eight goals, providing three assists, and creating three big chances, while taking an average of 3.0 shots – 1.6 of which have been on target – making 1.7 key passes, and completing 0.6 dribbles per match.
These metrics have seen the 25-year-old – who can play as a left-winger or a centre-forward – average a stunning Sofascore match rating of 7.55, ranking him not only as Bruno Genesio’s best performer in the division but also as the league’s sixth-best player overall – one place above a certain Kylian Mbappe.
