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title: "Arsenal: Fans bemoan update on club’s chase of Jerome Boateng"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2020-01-21T21:50:43Z"
modified: "2020-01-21T21:50:43Z"
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# Arsenal: Fans bemoan update on club’s chase of Jerome Boateng

**Arsenal f****ans were bemoaning the latest update on the club’s chase of Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng.**

According to former professional footballer turned journalist, [Jan Aage Fjortoft](https://twitter.com/JanAageFjortoft/status/1219532508079050752), the club are in for the player in what remains of the January transfer window. The north London giants were linked with a move for Boateng way back at the beginning of the month [(via Sky Sports)](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11901499/jerome-boateng-arsenal-enquire-about-transfer-fee-loan-chances-player-wages-with-bayern), however, Mikel Arteta went on to claim in a post-match press conference that he wasn’t expecting the club to do much business this winter [(via talkSPORT)](https://talksport.com/football/654181/mikel-arteta-arsenal-january-transfer-window-update/).

One fan made his feelings on the Germany international’s current ability clear.

> I don’t think this transfer would work out for [@Arsenal](https://twitter.com/Arsenal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in my opinion. Jerome Boateng is past his best and the gunners need a younger center back. For example somebody like [@shaneduffy](https://twitter.com/shaneduffy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at [@OfficialBHAFC](https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) would be a good edition. He would also cost less. [#COYBIG](https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYBIG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Brighton](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brighton?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/dyBkM02ZDh](https://t.co/dyBkM02ZDh)
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> — Patrick Sharkey (@PatrickSharke13) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/PatrickSharke13/status/1219547413599473665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

After letting in a plethora of goals at the beginning of the season, the Spaniard seems to have steadied the side’s defence with the north London outfit having conceded just two goals this year [(via WhoScored)](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/13/Fixtures/England-Arsenal). And compared to [David Luiz and Sokratis](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/13/Show/England-Arsenal), [Boateng](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/23589/Show/J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me-Boateng) averages more fouls per game than the duo, as per WhoScored.

Fans were left feeling less than pleased with the update on their chase of the 31-year-old as they took to Twitter to react. Here is a selection of tweets from the Emirates Stadium faithful:

> [pic.twitter.com/OuJkczlXMF](https://t.co/OuJkczlXMF)
>
> — ^ (@afc\_ridh) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/afc_ridh/status/1219537744960970752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This club man 🤦🏿‍♂️
>
> — Chief Rage (@chief\_rage) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/chief_rage/status/1219544142553985024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hes finished [https://t.co/QgLXIvULCU](https://t.co/QgLXIvULCU) [pic.twitter.com/SYZRtaYPox](https://t.co/SYZRtaYPox)
>
> — Lee (@LeeThe1AnOnly) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/LeeThe1AnOnly/status/1219539364612624384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Gonna go out on a limb here and say that signing Jerome Boateng is a bad idea
>
> Thanks
>
> — George Wright (@GheorgheWright) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/GheorgheWright/status/1219537002049298432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Please….. NO……
>
> — R W (@raywhowilson) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/raywhowilson/status/1219544051713761280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Arsenal fans, do you think Boateng would be a good signing? Join the discussion below!***