Published: June 13, 2021 7:39 pm
Last Updated: June 13, 2021 7:45 pm
An update on the future of Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been forthcoming in the French media on Sunday.
Hertha stint
Guendouzi was of course granted permission to depart Arsenal last summer.
This came with the Frenchman having been frozen out by Mikel Arteta, after being accused of taunting Brighton’s stars over finances during a defeat at the Amex back in June.
Guendouzi made the move to Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin, for the 2020/21 campaign.
To say that his time in the German capital subsequently proved hit-and-miss, though, would be putting it lightly.
At one point in the season, the midfield talent had actually established himself as a key performer at the base of Hertha’s midfield, starting week-in, week-out, and even chipping in with the occasional goal:
Mattéo Guendouzi gets @HerthaBSC_EN on the board with this marvelous curl. 😍 pic.twitter.com/uavdcJYyed
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 2, 2021
Recent months, however, proved of an altogether more testing nature for Guendouzi.
On the back of a change on the bench at the Olympiastadion, Arsenal’s midfield loanee fell out of favour, as Pal Dardai opted for the likes of Lucas Tousart and Sami Khedira to man Hertha’s midfield ranks, amid a tense battle against the drop.
Then, just when it appeared as though Guendouzi had wrestled back favour, confirmation was forthcoming that the 22-year-old had been ruled out for the final weeks of the season, with a metatarsal fracture:
ℹ️ @MatteoGuendouzi has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Scans have confirmed that the midfielder has suffered a metatarsal fracture.
Get well soon, Mattéo! 🙏💙#GemeinsamHertha #HaHoHe pic.twitter.com/67mUOJRytO
— Hertha Berlin (@HerthaBSC_EN) May 7, 2021
Marseille latest
In turn, with Hertha now altogether unlikely to make Guendouzi’s arrival a permanent one, the youngster, as things stand, is set to link back up with Arsenal ahead of next season.
Such an outcome would of course be unfavourable for club and player alike, with Mikel Arteta altogether unlikely to reintegrate his one-time midfield star back into the Gunners’ first-team ranks.
As such, a move elsewhere – which would provide Arsenal with added funds to utilise in their own transfer efforts – looks an increasing possibility.
And, if the latest word stemming from his home country of France is anything to go by, then one club appear ready to do whatever it takes to land Guendouzi ahead of next season.
As per a report from Le10Sport, the board at Ligue 1 giants Marseille are pushing increasingly hard to find a deal with their counterparts in north London.
An agreement on the personal terms of a contract has already been found with Guendouzi, with those in a position of power at the Velodrome having therefore not been deterred, despite Arsenal’s unwavering demands.
It is suggested that the Londoners, labelled as ‘greedy’, are holding out for a fee well in excess of €10 million.
Negotiations, as a result, look set to drag on for weeks to come.
Mercato – OM : La prochaine recrue de Longoria déjà connue ? https://t.co/Lf5hxLsuuV pic.twitter.com/77dGpYUdnQ
— le10sport (@le10sport) June 13, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 38 | 51 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 38 | 29 | 74 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 26 | 69 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 22 | 67 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 38 | 18 | 66 |
| 6 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 15 | 65 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 38 | 23 | 62 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 16 | 61 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 59 |
| 10 | Everton FC | 38 | -1 | 59 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 38 | 9 | 55 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 38 | -16 | 45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | -16 | 45 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 38 | -25 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 38 | -21 | 43 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 38 | -6 | 41 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 38 | -22 | 39 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 38 | -26 | 28 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | -41 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 38 | -43 | 23 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 23 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 17 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 17 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 17 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 16 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 15 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 14 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 13 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 13 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 12 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 12 |
| Wood, Chris | Burnley FC | 12 |
| Iheanacho, Kelechi | Leicester City FC | 12 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 11 |
| Bale, Gareth | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 11 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 12 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 11 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 11 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 10 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 9 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 8 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 8 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 8 |
| Holgate, Mason | Everton FC | 0 | 9 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 7 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Andersen, Joachim | Fulham FC | 1 | 7 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dallas, Stuart | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| McGoldrick, David | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 7 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 14 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 12 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 8 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 8 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 8 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 7 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 7 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 7 |
| Eze, Eberechi | Crystal Palace FC | 7 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 7 |
