‘My dream has always been to play for Arsenal’: Serie A forward hints at future Emirates switch

Hellas Verona forward Cyril Ngonge has revealed that he dreams of playing for Arsenal at some point, but tempered talk of an imminent switch to The Emirates.

The 23-year-old spent four years in the Netherlands between 2019 and January 2023 before making the move to Italy and had a successful second half of the season with Verona.

Ngonge scored five goals and also managed an assist from 15 games as Verona managed to beat the drop in Italy’s top flight.

And after spending six months in Serie A, the forward has expressed how much he is already looking forward to next season, while also publicly talking about his admiration for the Gunners.

During an interview with TuttoMercatoWeb, Ngonge said: “My dream has always been to play for Arsenal. But now I’m in Italy, I love it so I might even want to stay. Just kidding, of course.”

Ngonge was used as a centre forward, No.10 and as a winger at Verona this year, showing his versatility in the process.

Ngonge focused on Verona for now

And even though he aims for a future move to Arsenal, his focus, at least for next season, is to star for current employer Verona.

He added: “Next season I would like to have an even bigger impact on Serie A. Hoping to play a full season.”

However, if Ngonge continues his current rate of progress, there is every chance Mikel Arteta’s men could take a look at the player, especially given his comments about the north London club.

Indeed, Gunners scouts could decide to take in a few Verona games next season to access whether the striker has a potential future in English football.