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title: "Arsenal: Leeds United considering a move for Rob Holding"
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author: "Luke Seychell"
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published: "2020-08-11T06:00:09Z"
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# Arsenal: Leeds United considering a move for Rob Holding

**Arsenal may have a decision to make on centre-back Rob Holding, with the latest reports suggesting that there is interest in him from a fellow Premier League club.**

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According to [The Star,](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-transfer-news-rob-holding-22491195) newly-promoted Leeds United are looking at options available at centre-back, as they struggle to bring Brighton defender Ben White back to Elland Road.

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This has seen Marcelo Bielsa look into possible defenders available on loan, but as it stands they have not made any move for the Arsenal player.

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The 24 year-old has been at the Gunners since they signed him from Bolton for £2.70 million in 2016, per [Transfermarkt.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rob-holding/transfers/spieler/253341) but injury struggles have meant he has not played as consistently as he would have wanted as he missed 37 games in a row due to a cruciate ligament rupture. This campaign he has played 18 times in all competitions, with eight coming in the Premier League, per [Transfermarkt.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rob-holding/transfers/spieler/253341)

Despite his impressive 4.5 clearances per game, the Englishman has struggled in other departments as he has averaged less than one tackle and interception per game, per [WhoScored.](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/288795/Show/Rob-Holding)

This suggests that a loan in England’s top flight, at a club where he is seen as a starting defender could be ideal for all parties, as he could improve for a season and come back a better player for the Gunners.

However Mikel Arteta might not be able to afford to allow the defender to depart, as defenders [Pablo Mari, Callum Chambers](https://www.arsenal.com/news/team-news) and [Shkodran Mustafi](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-must-sign-centre-back-after-nasty-mustafi-injury/l38ws3ec47cb1fh875uvn7u8i) are currently injured, so the Spaniard does not have a lot of [options](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/13/Show/England-Arsenal) at the back.

If the three can return before the start of the season, then a loan move for holding would be good, however if they can’t Arteta will need to keep him at the club.

***Gunners fans, what are your thoughts? Let us know down below!***