{"id":2331,"date":"2026-04-13T02:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T02:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2331"},"modified":"2026-04-13T02:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T02:03:56","slug":"arsenal-target-warned-to-avoid-joining-the-gunners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2331","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal target warned to avoid joining the Gunners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"306\">PSV star Ismael Saibari has long been linked with a move to Arsenal, and a transfer could materialise at the end of the current season. The Moroccan midfielder has established himself as one of the standout performers in the Dutch top flight, playing a key role in his team\u2019s dominance in recent campaigns.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"582\">Arsenal are understood to view him as an exciting prospect, although their interest has not yet intensified significantly. PSV, for their part, would prefer to retain the player, but they may find it difficult to prevent his departure should a compelling offer be submitted.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"y6883h\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"630\">Growing Interest and Transfer Possibilities<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"939\">Saibari\u2019s consistent performances have attracted attention from several leading clubs, increasing the likelihood of a move in the near future. His technical ability and influence in midfield have made him a valuable asset, and it is no surprise that teams across Europe are monitoring his situation closely.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1139\">While the opportunity to join a top Premier League club is appealing, there are concerns about competition for places within Arsenal\u2019s squad, which could influence any decision regarding his future.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"dxkz3a\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1174\">Advice Against an Arsenal Move<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1395\">Former Chelsea player Khalid Boulahrouz has advised Saibari to carefully consider his options before making a decision. Speaking as quoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/tight-squeeze-player-warned-off-arsenal-transfer-after-tottenham-recommendation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sport Witness<\/a>he said, \u201cI would go to a team where I would be important.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1521\">\u201c(At Arsenal) you end up in midfield with Eberechi Eze, with Martin \u00d8degaard, you name it. It\u2019s going to be a tight squeeze.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1722\">\u201cAlthough I\u2019m not saying he can\u2019t handle that level. But look at Tijjani Reijnders at (Manchester) City. That\u2019s a tight squeeze too. You\u2019ll end up in the Premier League quite easily. Or maybe Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1960\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">While Arsenal\u2019s interest is not yet at an advanced stage, it could develop further. If that happens, Saibari would likely find it difficult to turn down the opportunity to join a club of such stature, despite the competition for places.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PSV star Ismael Saibari has long been linked with a move to Arsenal, and a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}