Arsenal likes made in France. For years, the Gunners have regularly drawn into France, under the leadership of Arsène Wenger. Despite his departure, the residents of the Emirates Stadium continued to recruit French footballers or foreign elements playing in our beloved Ligue 1. In the current squad, Mikel Arteta counts in particular on the French international, William Saliba. But the English could swell their ranks with another French player, namely Lucien Agoumé. According to our information, the Gunners really appreciate the midfielder’s profile. An element which was revealed in the jersey of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. There, he rose through the ranks in the youth categories between 2014 and 2018 before taking his first steps among professionals in Ligue 2 (17 matches played).
He also burst onto the screen and impressed everyone. No wonder then that FC Barcelona, OL, AS Monaco, ASSE and RB Leipzig flock to his feet. But it was ultimately Inter Milan who overtook everyone to recruit him in July 2019. All for €4.5 million (excluding bonus). Young French hope, since he was 17 years old at the time of the announcement of his transfer, Agoumé learned in Lombardy. But he didn’t have many opportunities to express his talent since he only played 4 games with the Nerazzurri over several seasons. To allow him to gain playing time, Inter loaned him to La Spezia, Brest, Troyes and Sevilla. A club which was in competition a year ago with Olympique de Marseille to welcome it. But ultimately, the Andalusians had the last word and the 22-year-old midfielder signed up for six months in the form of a loan with an option to buy before signing definitively.
Arsenal checked his name
“The midfielder returns to Nervión, but this time under contract until June 2028. Sevilla FC and Inter Milan have reached an agreement for the transfer of 21-year-old Franco-Cameroonian midfielder Lucien Jefferson Agoumé. The Yaoundé-born footballer, who was precisely last year’s first winter recruit, once again joins the ranks of the red and white team after playing 13 matches last season divided between 12 from LALIGA and one from the Coupe du King. After his good work in the second half of the 2023/24 campaign, the midfielder signs for four seasons, until June 2028, becoming the sixth addition of the current transfer window.could we read on the official press release. Motivated after having found stability following several loans, the French U21 international participated in 18 matches in all competitions, including 13 as a starter.
In detail, it was used 16 times in La Liga and twice in the Copa del Rey. All for a total playing time of 1127 minutes. His performances as well as his qualities and his potential caught the eye of a big club, which included his name on the list of players to follow in the midfield. According to our information, Arsenal is interested in his profile. The Gunners could also take advantage of the fact that his agent is the same as that of William Saliba to advance their pawns. But for the moment, the stage of simple interest has not yet been passed. Indeed, Arsenal have not yet replaced their sporting director, Edu, and it is therefore complicated to make concrete progress on this issue at the moment even if the player is popular. Lucien Agoumé, whose current market value is estimated at €6 million according to the specialized site transfermarktquietly continues his merry way, he who knows very well how to manage requests and busy transfer windows.
