Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow is on the shortlist of Arsenal and Liverpool after Manchester United targeted him last summer, according to reports.
Bijlow has been in and out of the Feyenoord starting XI this season due to injury, playing 24 times across all competitions for Arne Slot s side.
The 26-year-old was one of four goalkeepers named in Ronald Koeman s preliminary Netherlands squad for this summer s European Championships.
He is widely regarded as a top goalkeeper with the ball at his feet, making him attractive to clubs in the Premier League, with 100 per cent expected to sign a new goalkeeper this summer with Aaron Ramsdale likely to leave, .
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David Raya will be signed permanently for £27million after joining on an initial loan deal last summer and Mikel Arteta is eager to find some strong competition for the Spanish shot-stopper.
It has been reported that Arteta s priority is to sign a home-grown goalkeeper, with former player Wojciech Szczesny currently at Juventus and expected to leave this summer one of the names linked.
Arsenal identify very serious option as Arteta priority revealed
states that the Arsenal manager wants a keeper who will be ready immediately and can compete with Raya.
It is said that England beckons for Bijlow as he is on the Gunners and Liverpool s shortlist , putting him in the picture at two leading Premier League clubs as a second goalkeeper . Thank you very much, Google Translate.
Indeed, Arsenal boss Arteta wants a top goalkeeper to compete with Raya, similar to Stefan Ortega and Ederson at Manchester City.
Ignoring the fact Arne Slot will be the new Liverpool head coach, the Reds scouts have already followed Bijlow s actions this year with representatives for both clubs in attendance for four of Feyenoord s Champions League matches this season.
The signing of a new goalkeeper appears to be a top priority for Arteta, who wants to agree a deal to sign someone in the coming weeks , with the Dutchman deemed a very serious option .
Arteta thinks Bijlow fits perfectly into his attacking system , clearly rating him very highly in possession.
The report adds that Manchester United were in the picture for the player s signing last summer when Erik ten Hag was seeking a replacement for David de Gea.
Ten Hag who knows of Bijlow s footballing qualities loves an Eredivisie signing and ended up landing former Ajax keeper Andre Onana from Inter as De Gea s successor.
Last year, Feyenoord would have been willing to sell their goalkeeper for more than 25 million euros but these demands are no longer realistic due to several factors .
This has handed Arsenal and Liverpool a huge boost, with Bijlow to be available for a significantly lower fee.
