Arsenal will be keeping a close eye on the World Cup this winter. Any opportunity to further their research of potential transfer targets will be taken and the opening match of the tournament provided a look at two players.
Ecuador recorded a strong opening to the tournament with a victory over hosts Qatar. Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie have both been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent months.
football.london will be covering the performances of Arsenal’s potential transfer targets across the tournament. Ensure to return after each matchday for comments on the performances of the players the Gunners have been linked to throughout the tournament.