Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are both keeping tabs on Borussia Monchengladbach defender Matthias Ginter, according to reports in the UK.
The London clubs are said to be considering the 25-year-old as a possible defensive reinforcement in the summer.
Fans on Twitter are not sure Ginter would be an improvement on what they already have:
He would be a good acquisition and a statement of intent.
— JustJack (@justjack652) 8 February 2019
Next mustafi
— RedArmy (@nischal_15) 8 February 2019
Way better than mustafi
— DWILLAH (@edwindwillahgov) 8 February 2019
We’ll keep monitoring and not buy anybody
— Ay (@AyZero11) 8 February 2019
We’ll get him for free when he turns 35 ?
— Tommygunner (@Furrymurkin) 8 February 2019
Linked with a defender? What madness is this?
— slayer363636 (@slayer363636) 8 February 2019
That would be a great one
— Rutger van der Hulst (@rutger_hulst) 8 February 2019
Not the worst CB ever, but shows the levels were at
— Magicman13 (@Magicman13) 8 February 2019
We watched before he joined monchengladbach, we probably would have got him a lot cheaper if we acted quicker before. I’m not saying he’s not any good though, we’ve got to improve on what we currently have ASAP
— Stuart Lane (@redgoonerstu) 8 February 2019
Really think we shouldn’t be looking at defenders who play in the Germany league I have noticed defenders who plays in the Dutch league does better in the Prem.
— Cracka??… (@cracka06007) 8 February 2019
Ginter was sold by Borussia Dortmund for €17m in 2017 just three years after signing the player from Freiburg.
He has, however, improved as a player since arriving at Gladbach and has gone on to accrue 23 senior caps for Germany,
The defender can play either as a centre-back or as a right-back, but at club level, he has been mostly used in the centre of defence.
With Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny now 33 years of age and Rob Holding out with a long term knee injury, a move for another centre-half in the summer looks to be a certainty.
Considering the club have conceded 36 goals in 25 league games this campaign, it was a surprise that the club didn’t look to strengthen at the back during the January transfer window.
