Arsenal and Liverpool have both been dealt a blow in their chase for Martin Montoya after the player’s agent denied speculation linking him with a January move to the Premier League.
His agent Juan Carrasco says there is no opportunity for a move in January, despite the fact that Montoya has not played a single league game while on a season-long loan at Inter Milan.
Both Liverpool and Arsenal have been linked with moves for the 24-year-old on a permanent basis.
Would it work?
Inter Milan are not exactly on top form in Serie A, although they are currently fourth in the table.
Given the relative standards of the Italian league and the Premier League, it would be weird for Montoya to struggle to get into Inter’s side and yet be a valuable option for either Liverpool or Arsenal.
Liverpool have Nathaniel Clyne to call upon, comfortably one of the better right-backs in the Premier League.
Arsenal have a huge selection of options at right-back, including first choice Hector Bellerin, former Newcastle United star Mathieu Debuchy and youngster Calum Chambers.
Neither side are clearly in need of a defender to play on the right side, and neither would benefit from an Inter cast-off.
It is difficult to see why a move for Montoya would work.
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Even beyond the simple fact that Montoya would not slot into either side, The Mirror recently reported that Jurgen Klopp is not interested.
That should be enough to kill this particular rumour dead, given only Liverpool should maybe consider signing him, possibly, as backup.
It seems like a complete non-starter, which it is in reality.
Montoya to Arsenal or Liverpool? This rumour’s dead.
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