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title: "Arsenal line up move for 17-year-old Petr Cech successor"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-line-up-move-for-17-year-old-petr-cech-successor/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2016-12-05T18:30:51Z"
modified: "2016-12-06T08:47:14Z"
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# Arsenal line up move for 17-year-old Petr Cech successor

***The Arsenal fans in the Football Transfer Tavern think that this deal makes a lot of sense…***

Petr Cech has been fantastic for Arsenal since his arrival from Chelsea – but at 34-years-old, the goalkeeper is not getting any younger.

His career is undoubtedly coming to an end, and whilst he might still have a few years left – Arsene Wenger must start preparing for the future.

[According to TuttoMercatoWeb,](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/esclusiva-tmw-crotone-c-e-l-arsenal-sul-giovane-portiere-viscovo-908265) Wenger is ahead of the game – and is already lining up the successor to his goalkeeper. They are [reporting](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/esclusiva-tmw-crotone-c-e-l-arsenal-sul-giovane-portiere-viscovo-908265) that Crotone goalkeeper Aniello Viscovo is a target of Wenger – with the 17-year-old seemingly impressing the Arsenal boss.

Contact has [reportedly](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/esclusiva-tmw-crotone-c-e-l-arsenal-sul-giovane-portiere-viscovo-908265) already been made, with Viscovo yet to get a full-time contract with the side.

Not much is known of the youngster in the Tavern, though the Arsenal fans in attendance have been doing all they can to find out a bit more. He turns 18 next summer, and stands at an impressive 6ft2, despite his tender years.

Whilst he is yet to make a Serie A appearance, Viscovo has been quickly progressing – and our landlord thinks that it is only a matter of time until he makes the jump.

With Cech growing older and Ospina lacking the quality to be Arsenal’s long-term number one – our landlord thinks that this deal would be a good one for Arsenal.

**Arsenal fans – thoughts?**

**Let us know below!**