Norwich City and England Under-21s full back Max Aarons is reportedly attracting the interest of as many as four Premier League clubs in the January transfer window after his stellar season so far in the top flight.
Arsenal and Tottenham are said to be leading the chase for his signature, with West Ham and Everton also expressing an interest in the player.
According to various media outlets, £30million would be enough to prize the young full back away from the Canaries clutches. Such is his importance to Daniel Farke, it would be a blow for Norwich City to lose such a prized asset at this stage of the season, considering they are locked in a battle to beat relegation.
Aarons is enjoying a sparkling first season in the Premier League, after helping the club to promotion from the Championship last campaign, becoming arguably Norwich’s most influential player.
According to Sky Sources, Tottenham remain increasingly interested in his services. Mauricio Pochettino was eager to add him to the Spurs ranks in the summer after they sold Kieran Trippier to Atletico Madrid but a deal never materialised. The club is continuing to monitor his development and the right-back spot is a priority for Jose Mourinho to bolster.
Max Aarons certainly fits the bill but is he ready for a big move away?
The England Under-21 international moved to Norwich from Luton Town in 2016, and signed his three-year professional contract at the age of 18. Since then, Aarons has become the hallmark of everything good at Carrow Road. Named in the Championship team of the season last year, also picking up the Young Player of the Season award as he excelled in their rise to promotion. His statistics from last year was spectacular too, considering he played most of the season at right-back, contributing to nine goals (3 goals, 6 assists) from 43 appearances in all competitions.
Aarons may not hold the same kind of numbers in the current season, in fact, he hasn’t contributed to any Norwich City goal so far. However, his importance to the cause should never be underestimated.
He’s found it tough going at times in the top-flight particularly against Manchester United in their 3-1 defeat, often found out of position and given the runaround by an in-form Marcus Rashford but that’s understandable considering he only turned 20 years of age after the New Year, but there are some performances that have highlighted his incredible growth and maturity under Daniel Farke.
Against Crystal Palace on New Years Day, Aarons handled the responsibility of marking Wilfried Zaha resolutely further proving he has what it takes to become one of the best in his position.
Aarons’ combination of speed, trickery, pace and power taking in to account his remarkably small frame, is exemplary. The right-back is incredibly brave too, never shying away from trying to beat his marker and putting a cross into the box for the forwards. It’s those characteristics and his strong poise on the ball that makes him one of the most exciting attacking full-backs in the division.
This season has thrown up some outstanding individual performances from right-backs with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Aaron Wan Bissaka and Ricardo Pereira the most notable candidates, but Norwich City’s Max Aarons, more than deserves his fair share of praises this season.
There’s no reason why Aarons cannot take the next step in his fledgling career and become a student of Jose Mourinho at Tottenham Hotspur, a club which allows young players like Aarons to flourish. Providing he may take the next step, there is still a lot for Aarons to improve on such as his defensive positioning and reading of the game which has been susceptible on a number of occasions this season.
While that improvement all comes with age, it certainly seems as if Max Aarons will be plying his trade in the Premier League for years to come.
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