Arsenal have recently been linked with transfer interest for Luka Weinhandel, with his manager also speaking out about the prodigy’s future.
As first reported by The Daily BriefingThe Gunners are big fans of Weinhandel and Aston Villa could also be favorites to sign the 17-year-old midfielder.
Weinhandel has impressed in his short time with Sturm Graz’s first team, and it makes sense that big clubs would start to show interest.
Storm Graz boss Fabio Ingolic has now responded to transfer rumors, insisting he is relaxed about the situation even as the club realize they have a huge talent on their hands, meaning speculation is inevitable.
Manager replies to Luca Weinhandl transfer link
“You can give people so much information these days that rumors start to spread. We don’t care,” he told reporters Krona.
“We know what Luka is capable of. He is a very talented player and at 17 years old he plays as if he has already played many international games.”
“He’s a very special lad; we know that, but we can all put that into perspective and we’re happy to have him with us. He’s going to be a huge help for us this year.”
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It looks like we may have to wait a while to see just how concrete Weinhandel’s links to Arsenal really are, but for now, it seems like this is a story that’s not going away.
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