Manchester United and Arsenal are both interested in signing Olympiacos -Youth Babis Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis, but they are confronted with competition from Juventus and AC Milan
Manchester United and Arsenal are said to be one of a large number of European clubs that are interested in Greek prospects Babis Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis. The two teenagers won the UEFA Youth League last season with Olympiacos' Under-19S and this season were broken into the first team.
The 17-year-old attacker Kostoulas scored six goals in 21 league games for Olympiacos, while the 18-year-old midfielder Mouzakitis was always present with 30 senior performance in all competitions.
Mouzakitis also made his international debut in November, came from the bank against Finland and to be seen in Greece's UEFA Nations League play-off victory on Scotland this month.
According to a report from the sun, Kostoulas and Mouzakitis attract a series of clubs throughout Europe. It is said that United and Arsenal keep an eye on the couple, while Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Juventus are also interested in both players.
Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Tottenham would look at a dive at Kostoulas, while Mouzakitis is also on the radars of Atletico Madrid, Brighton, Villarreal and Wolves.
Kostoulas and Mouzakitis are not the only players who are interested in both United and Arsenal to sign this summer, whereby the sporty Lisbon star Francisca Trincao is also the target. United boss Ruben Amorim is supposed to be enthusiastic about a reunion with the winger, after he had previously coached him at both sporting and Braga.
United will be looking for a wing player, with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony, who would all be expected to make permanent movements in the summer after they were allowed to leave Old Trafford on loan.
In the meantime, Arsenal also looks at the 25-year-old while Mikel Arteta wants to strengthen his forward line. The Gunners were found in attack this season after the will of Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka were all serious injuries.
And Arteta admitted that he was 'disappointed' by the failure of Arsenal to bring in an attacker in the January transfer window. “We had a clear intention that is that a window is open,” said Arteta last month.
“For the players who can influence it, we have not achieved it. We are disappointed. But we are very aware that we only want to take certain types of players with us.
“The intention to improve the team if we have the ability to do it. We focus on the things we have to keep doing. It was a combination of things.”
Arteta, however, admitted that their lack of signing sessions in January should give them more space this summer, and added: “An extra card! I don't know what I mean about that is the resources that can make us much better financially.”
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