Max Aarons January Transfer Odds

Last summer there was a lot of speculation surrounding Norwich City’s 21-year-old right-back Max Aarons, following an impressive season with the Canaries in the Premier League. It was rumoured that prior to signing American full-back Sergino Dest from Ajax, that Barcelona were going to try and sign the Norwich man as they believed he would be a cheaper option, but their attempts were rebuffed as Daniel Farke’s side refused to compromise on a cut-price fee and rightly so.

In the 2018/2019 campaign, Aarons was named as EFL Young Player of the Year as Norwich won the Championship, as well as being named in the EFL’s and PFA’s Team of the Season. Last season despite Norwich being relegated from the Premier League he was a standout performer in the league over his 36 appearances and can count himself unlucky not to get a move back to England’s top flight, alike former teammates Ben Godfrey and Jamal Lewis who earned themselves moves to Everton and Newcastle United, respectively.

Let's take a look at where next for Max Aarons.

Manchester United are the favourites to sign Aarons, as it is no secret that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are on the hunt for a new right-back, having been linked to the likes of Kieran Trippier, with Diogo Dalot not quite in the manager's plans.

The Old Trafford club loaned Dalot out to AC Milan this season and were reported to be looking to sell the young Portuguese right-back, who has rarely featured under both Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho. Elsewhere, Timothy Fosu-Mensah’s contract is running out in the summer, and the Dutchman has been rumoured to be weighing up options with both Hertha Berlin and Olympique Marseille set to offer the 23-year-old a chance of more regular first-team football.

This move would make sense for United considering all of the factors above, as well as the fact that they have often played the likes of Axel Tuanzebe and Victor Lindelof out of position when first-choice right-back Aaron Wan Bissaka has been absent or needed to be rotated.

Wan Bissaka will remain United's number one as he continues to establish himself as one of the league's very best, however, it does seem they are one injury away from creating a huge hole at right-back, especially with Brandon Williams preferred at left-back.

Aarons is priced at 6/4 to make the move from Carrow Road to Old Trafford.

Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton come in as second-favourites for the Canaries right back, as the Toffees have had a flurry of defensive injuries this season. First choice right-back Seamus Coleman has been a stalwart for Everton since making his move to Goodison Park from Sligo Rovers in 2009, and at the age of 32, Ancelotti might be looking for a long-term replacement for the Irishman.

Coleman has missed seven of his side’s 16 league games so far this season, with Ancelotti opting to use Aarons’ former Norwich teammate Godfrey out of position at right-back instead of Mason Holgate and out of favour Jonjoe Kenny, who has played just 80 minutes in the league since returning from a successful loan spell at Schalke last season.

Due to the project that Everton are building, as well as Coleman getting on in age and missing several games of late, this could be an ideal opportunity for Aarons to join a stable Premier League club that looks to be on the rise.

Aarons has the odds of 13/2 to make the move from Norwich to Everton alike Godfrey last summer.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is rumoured to be interested in Aarons, as the Spaniard is looking to make wholesale changes to his Arsenal squad in his first full season of management at the Emirates Stadium.

In the summer Ainsley Maitland-Niles was rumoured to be surplus to requirements, but since then has played when first-choice right-back Hector Bellerin is rotated or isn’t available.

With the Gunners having two players who can play at right-back at present and them being rumoured to be focussing heavily on signing a creative midfielder, a right-back will most likely not be their highest priority. However, having loaned out Sead Kolasinac to Schalke and with Ainsley Maitland-Niles often being used at left-back too, there may be a demand for another full-back at the Emirates, especially given Hector Bellerin's torrid form.

The Gunners are priced at 16/1 for a move for the 21-year-old.