Arsenal should be considering taking a calculated “gamble” on Brighton defender Lewis Dunk if he can be acquired for around £40 million ($52m), says Ray Parlour.
The former Arsenal winger told talkSPORT: “I’d take a gamble on people like Lewis Dunk. Is it a gamble? £30million/£40million would Brighton take that I don’t know?
“I like the way he plays, I think he’s a proper centre-back. That’s what you need sometimes.
“Sol Campbell was a proper centre-back, he was a stopper. He would stop you scoring and that’s what you want from your centre-back, they don’t need to be great on the ball.
“Someone like Lewis Dunk, who probably is a little bit unlucky not to be more in the England squads.”
Arteta has admitted to scouring the market for potential signings.
He told BBC Sport when asked if a setback for Mustafi would see that recruitment process sped up: “We are in the market. We are looking for some things with the resources we have and we will tell you when we have more news.”
Defensive leaks have remained a problem for Arsenal in 2019-20 despite investing again in that area last summer.
Kieran Tierney has been ruled out of contention at left-back through injury, while David Luiz is yet to convince since swapping life in west London at Chelsea for that in the north of the English capital at Emirates Stadium.
Damcipsty
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loenost
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hes a great defender but i think that hes worth around 20 million
wabadelort
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Arsenal just gamble on transfers
MrGooner79
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Buy more English!
Nwamust30
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He's old Arsenal have reached agreement with flamengo for Pablo mari he's due to travel back to London today Wednesday to finalise the deal
Resdilsuy
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why not buy Dunk and Duffy as a pair. Mally
BenGud
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Same Arsenal that can’t pull through a deal, always something to blame.
mitcelnt
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what for
beobdemoty
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🙏💯
beobdemoty
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, ⚽💯
BankoleLonge
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OMG! My coach has sadly but truthfully said it all: “We are in the market. We are looking for some things with the resources we have...” The meagre money available to him can only buy "things" and not top players. So fellow Gunners, let's not be surprised when indeed we get the performance of 'things' in return
Chidera90
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If Liverpool can gamble & pay £75 for van dyk,.. I tink. Arsenal should do this But their stinginess won't alow dem
GunnArs
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good joke... as if arsenal has 40£ to gamble... 🤣
Juneiknrsu
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Don't waste money. Emery has gamble on Tierney which failed completely. Its best Arteta makes his own choice.
PetrusKaticla
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I think it's a good transfer also arsenal mst go fr it ... thy real need to strngthrn their defence....
feucelnyz
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I dont agree
piabemos
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I would dunk for Utd any day
Keep dreaming
UleBabayao
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he's a good df
Munbdnost
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please bring him dunk
Lumbdklryz
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do it first it's getting late
Humancal
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100%
Kasaiknor
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if arsenal bought Tierney for 20m then they can even buy dunk at 60m he is worth it
Kasaiknor
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I would dunk for Utd any day
mulder
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You can pick up so mutch better for that money.
teubdemoyz
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dunk is a great defender
Zidpsu
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Dunk is one of the best and strongest centre backs in the league. He has also eye for a goal. He is strong in tackle and aerial balls. His passing is also good. Would be nice if Arsenal got the man with that price.
Fuaainz
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Something is really rong with arsenal for really
Baeaeklorz
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good deal but not for 40m maybe 20m
if it ur money ??
MethodMatebwe
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I don't know why Arsenal body don't see the easiest targets in Epl.
Jueeklnptz
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If dunk leaves Duffy will be God again for Brighton
stt26
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Why we didn’t buy this player still annoys me!!!!
Exactly. So underrated
AANihat
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good deal but not for 40m maybe 20m
jomclrsy
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pls bring him
Mobeimot
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Why we didn’t buy this player still annoys me!!!!
Bewacds
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arsenal no serious
zohnopty
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No way, we can never pay such an outrageous amount on an overrated player.
Dodcampns
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He costs 40m?? Pre-Neymar he’d be like 10m at most.
Olami04
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We are not dunking any 40 million on no Dunk.. I personally don’t trust him.