"Arsenal have been monitoring highly-rated Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza at Elche for some time now. As first reported by Sam Dean of the Telegraph, I can confirm that the Gunners are one of the teams who really admire Mendoza, and I'm told that their interest goes back a couple of years. Arsenal have been keeping close tabs on Mendoza while he was playing in Spain's second tier, and he's continued to impress since Elche's promotion, putting in some eye-catching displays in La Liga this term."
"Mikel Arteta has done well dipping into the market for players from his native Spain, with recent purchases like Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino and Cristhian Mosquera proving to be major success stories. Mendoza looks like another fine talent who could flourish at the Emirates Stadium, but it's not yet clear if he'd prefer the move to north London over staying in Spain at this point in his career."
Arsenal have tracked 20-year-old Rodrigo Mendoza at Elche for several years, monitoring his development from Spain's second tier into La Liga. Mendoza has produced eye-catching displays following Elche's promotion and attracts domestic and international interest. Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla have shown concrete interest alongside Arsenal. Mendoza is viewed as a potential bargain because of a 20m release clause. Mikel Arteta has successfully signed Spanish players before, suggesting Mendoza could adapt at Arsenal, but it remains unclear whether he would prefer to move to north London or remain in Spain.
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