Nottingham Forest have doubled their lead over Aston Villa in their Premier League clash at the City Ground and it came through a huge error from Emi Martinez. 

Steve Cooper’s side took the lead in the match after just five minutes as Ola Aina produced a beautiful strike from outside of the box and it didn’t take long in the second 45 for the home side to double their lead.

With 47 minutes on the clock, Orel Mangala hit a hopeful strike at the Aston Villa goal and a huge error from Martinez allowed the ball to drop over the line to make it 2-0 to Forest.

IT'S A GOAL! ?

Mangala with a decent strike but that's a big mistake by Martinez ? pic.twitter.com/VMUMqXQmCf

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 5, 2023

Emi Martinez JUST couldn’t keep the ball from over the line and Forest double their lead! #NFOAVL pic.twitter.com/9HUKR3bAcP

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) November 5, 2023

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Arsenal are reportedly interested in Stuttgart midfielder Orel Mangala, although it’s said that it could take £26m to prise him away from the German outfit.

The 21-year-old has emerged as a key figure for the club this season, making 13 appearances in all competitions while he’s also now capped nine times for Belgium U21s.

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In turn, he has perhaps done enough to suggest that he has a bright future ahead of him for club and country, and it seems as though his form has attracted interest from elsewhere.

As reported by The Express, via HLN, it’s suggested that Arsenal are considering a swoop for the talented youngster to strengthen Unai Emery’s midfield options, although they could face stiff competition for their transfer target.

The report goes on to note that Lyon, Marseille, Lille and Roma are also keen on Mangala, and that arguably says a lot about his talent and potential if that string of European clubs have also been alerted to result in him being on their respective transfer radars too.

Should he move on though, it’s going to force the likes of Arsenal to dig deep into their pockets as it’s noted by the Express that £26m could be needed to prise him away from Stuttgart, and given his age and inexperience, it remains to be seen if that’s enough to put off the interested parties touted above.

That’s a lot of money for a young player who has yet to fully convince and prove himself at a high level, and so it could be seen as an expensive gamble. Nevertheless, if Arsenal are convinced by his potential, then perhaps they could be willing to make that investment for a long-term solution in midfield.

Emery has plenty of options in midfield currently, but with Dani Ceballos set to see his loan deal end in the summer, coupled with the lack of playing time for the likes of Mesut Ozil and doubts over Granit Xhaka since he lost the captaincy after his spat with Arsenal fans, the Spanish tactician may well need reinforcements in that department moving forward.

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