After a disappointing season and with it being reported all over that the Gunners have agreed on a deal with Mikel Arteta to take over the Arsenal job(as per Goal), here are three players that the incoming manager needs to sign.
With the worst goal difference in the top 6, it is no surprise that the North London club missed out on Champions League football. Signing a quality center back this transfer window is absolutely critical for the North London side.
Senegalese center back Kalidou Koulibaly has been linked to Arsenal for weeks now impressing with his defensive skills and the defender has also been a real attacking threat scoring 6 and assisting 1 over the course of this season.
The defender stands at 6’1 and would be a perfect new signing to bolster Arsenal’s defence, although reports show the Italian side may be placing a £88m price tag on the player, the deal still could take place.
With Shkodran Mustafi’s future being uncertain and Laurent Koscielny being ruled out for 6 months it is imperative Arsenal bring in at least one world class defender to rebuild the defence.
After a very mixed season for Petr Cech, the 35-year-old looks like he could be on his way out and Arsenal are looking to bring in fresh goalkeeping talent in Berndt Leno. The Bayer Leverkusen keeper is 26 and is viewed as one of the top goalkeeping talents in Europe.
Many outlets are reporting that Arsenal are one of two main contenders vying for the German keeper’s signature along with Europa League winners Atletico Madrid.
News has been seeing reports linking the Norwich prodigy James Maddison to Arsenal for weeks now. The 21-year-old midfielder has been brilliant for the Championship side and has created a brilliant 26 goals this season through 15 goals and 11 assists.
Although James Maddison may seem a relatively dangerous bet at a time when Arsenal need some strong transfers, bringing in young talent has been a part of Arsene Wenger’s legacy and Maddison looks to be a way to continue that.
With Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere being proof of the British talent that can prosper at a club like Arsenal it would be brilliant to see the team develop homegrown talent like Maddison.
With Mikel Arteta looking the favourite to be the new Arsenal manager bringing in fresh faces is very important for the Spaniard to establish himself at the club.
