Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson emerges as a shock transfer target for Serie A trio Cagliari, Hellas Verona and Sassuolo
Gunners full-back linked with a surprise move to Italy, as well as Premier League new-boys Brighton and Hove Albion
ARSENAL defender Carl Jenkinson has emerged as a shock transfer target for Serie A trio Cagliari, Hellas Verona and Sassuolo.
The Gunners full-back, 25, has been linked with a surprise move to Italy, as well as Premier League new-boys Brighton and Hove Albion.
Jenkinson has struggled to break into the first-team under Arsene Wenger since swapping Charlton for the Emirates Stadium.
Earlier this month, the French boss told Jenkinson to "find happiness", saying: Wenger said: “There is no news about Carl Jenkinson.
"We are still open to a move but it doesn’t look like something will happen.
“He is integrated in our squad. There is no problem with his attitude. He must find happiness with conditions and where he goes.”
The news has put a host of teams on red alert, as Brighton, Crystal Palace and Newcastle all looked to bolster their defensive ranks.
But now, offers have been flooding in from abroad, with 2016-17 Serie B runners-up Hellas Verona keen on the full-back.
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Sassuolo and Cagliari will both look to put their shocking defensive seasons behind them after shipping 61 and 76 goals respectively last term.
The English defender left the Addicks in 2011, but has only made 38 Premier League appearances in six seasons in North London.
Harlow-born Jenkinson - who has earned one full international cap, back in 2012 in the famous 4-2 friendly defeat against Sweden - played just one for Arsenal last season.
Prior to that he spent two years away on loan at West Ham, with Wenger seemingly now keen to offload the full-back for good.