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title: "Arsenal: Justin Kluivert targeted in potential swap deal with Roma"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-justin-kluivert-mkhitaryan-swap-deal-roma-transfer-report/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2020-06-15T20:20:17Z"
modified: "2020-06-15T20:20:17Z"
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# Arsenal: Justin Kluivert targeted in potential swap deal with Roma

**Arsenal have reportedly identified Justin Kluivert as a potential signing this summer and they believe they might be able to agree a player-swap deal with Roma.**

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

As reported by [Gazzetta Dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Roma/13-06-2020/roma-mkhitaryan-kluivert-scambio-arsenal-3701783554912.shtml) via [Metro,](https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/14/arsenal-justin-kluivert-part-henrikh-mkhitaryan-transfer-12850625/) Arsenal are currently in talks with Roma to sign Justin Kluivert as part of a player-swap deal including Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Discussions are reportedly progressing well and both sides seem to be happy with a type of deal which involves the two players exchanging clubs.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

This deal seems like a no-brainer for Arsenal, who allowed Mkhitaryan to leave on loan in the first place, so they clearly thought the [31-year-old](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison) was surplus to requirements.

With Kluivert only [21](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison), he is raw and has bags of potential. He has scored four goals and picked up one assist in Serie A this season, maybe not the most eye-catching returns but his attacking statistics show that perhaps he has just been unlucky this season, per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison).

The Dutchman has [averaged](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison) 1.9 shots, 1.1 key passes and 1.7 successful dribbles a game. This highlights that he has a creative threat and, with the crop of youth at [Arsenal](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/13/Show/England-Arsenal) like Dean Willock and Bukayo Saka becoming very involved in the Gunners squad, the Emirates Stadium could be a perfect place for Kluivert to succeed.

***Gunners fans, would you be happy with this proposed swap deal? Comment below with your views!***