Arsenal have been strongly linked with a move for Villarreal winger Alex Baena next year after identifying him as a potential alternative to Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykhaylo Mudryk.
It has been claimed that Mudryk's price tag of £44.6million is too high for the Gunners, leading them to look at Baena instead, although Mikel Arteta’s side will have to compete with three other Premier League rivals for his signature. It has been reported that reigning champions Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are all keeping tabs on the youngster.
But who exactly is Alex Baena? Mirror Football tells you all you need to know about the European hotshot, including who he is, his career so far and what’s been said about him.
