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Former Arsenal hero Ray Parlour has urged Gunners boss Mikel Arteta to sign Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, labelling the Ivorian “top-class”. Bissouma has developed into one of the Premier League’s most promising midfielders since joining the Seagulls in 2018.
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The Gunners are one of a several Premier League sides tracking Bissouma (Image: Express Sport)
“I would love to see him at Arsenal, I said that in the transfer window: the one player I would like to see is Bissouma.
“I think he's got everything. He's efficient on the ball, he can put his foot in as well, he can pass.
“He probably could score a few more goals I should imagine, but he's not in the position to score goals. He's the one that is going to keep everything ticking.”
Parlour also believes that the sale of White ultimately put paid to any attempts to prise Bissouma away from the AMEX Stadium.
“I'm sure Brighton had to sell one of their players and it was Ben White in the end for £50m," Parlour added.
“But I think he's going to be a top star, Bissouma. He's only 24 [sic] as well so he's got lots of time in front of him.”
While Parlour may be keen to see Bissouma arrive at the Emirates, the player himself has hinted that they will not be a frontrunner to sign him.
“My dream is like every player, I want to play in the Champions League, I want to be champions. I want to compare myself on the top level, not just with other players,” he told Brighton’s website.