Geoffrey Kondogbia
An alternative – albeit less experienced – option to Etienne Capoue is Geoffrey Kondogbia.
The 20 year-old defensive midfielder was subject of interest to many clubs when at Lens, before eventually moving to Sevilla last summer.
The tall defensive midfielder took his time to earn a place in the side, but since Unai Emery became Sevilla manager on January 14th 2013, he has played every match.
He has earned comparisons with Patrick Vieira, due to his playing style and appearance, and whilst far from the finished product just yet, he has an €8 million release clause in his contract according to Eurosport, which could make him a good value recruitment for any club.
Kondogbia is a fine tackler who could use work on his technique. There are few better places to learn than at Arsenal.
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