Arsenal have been urged to snap up Adrien Rabiot when his contract at Paris Saint-Germain comes to a close, with Charlie Nicholas also calling on Unai Emery to offload Henrikh Mkhitarya and Alex Iwobi.
The ex-Gunners forward told Sky Sports: “They won't spend £60m-£70m on defensive players so this manager will be identifying the good young players. You don't need to go to Dortmund's or Valencia's to buy from there, but it has to be a step up from what they have right now.
“It should be an encouraging summer for Arsenal, but finally we have a manager that knows what the priority is and he will be the judge of who they bring in consequently.
“In midfield we will need to replace Aaron Ramsey. I am hoping that will be Reiss Nelson from Germany. I don't know what the future holds for Mesut Ozil and who will entice him to move on - if at all - but there is a possibility of that happening. We need to add a striker, as well as a wide man.
“In defence, if I was to keep anyone, it would be Bellerin, as he would play right back or right wing-back. Rob Holding would hopefully be fit for the start of the season, as well as Sokratis as a squad player so those are the potentials to keep.
“We need a box-to-box style midfield player and a player that can pick a pass too, so it is a matter of bringing in the right ones. I think you need to know your system, fit them in and see where it takes you. Adrien Rabiot will be a free-agent and been linked with different clubs, but I would take him. He has the quality and is of decent level, which Arsenal need.
“In attack, I like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette but will they win you the Premier League? I think they could.
“Between them, bearing in mind they haven't actually played much together, their goal return has been a very good return. Arsenal have been relying on one striker for too long and now they have two so it does give me hope.
“I would sell Henrik Mkhitaryan and if I got the right money for Alex Iwobi I would sell him too. Denis Suarez has gone, that was a waste of time."
Tyranny
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Really believe Arsenal need to do whatever it takes and buy Wan Bissaka, Chilwell, Denis Suarez, Rabiot, Brooks, Ake, and a top CB (Koulibaly, similar) this summer. They need quality to support Laca and Aubameyang. Could get rid of Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Elneny, Cech, Monreal, etc
pompousz
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Well, nothing is certain in this situation. He looked to join Barcelona, then Real Madrid, and both have fallen through, I personally believe he is premier league bound but many teams are interested.
Shrivastava
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First of all, we absolutely need a DM, Torreira is the only natural DM we have and that is why his absence os always very obvious and also why we couldnt rest him when he needed it earlier this year.
Bartholonew
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We need players now that are glad to be in a top four side. With some skin in the game. Players that would kill to be in the first eleven. Who feel Arsenal isn’t a pause before moving somewhere better. Who feel Arsenal is the final club they’d like to stay at
numdlpr
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one more trouble maker who sat out a whole season because he wants his own way this is the recruitment process of the new fangled Arsenal. instead Arsenal should be more like hungry vultures picking up talent/road kill in heavy traffic as certain teams go down. completing early signings Alla Madrid and Barca for the next campaign. i am talking more of players for the challenge for the league cups/FA cup, fillers in essence in some league games that are physically demanding. watching Fulham right now I'd say Mitrovic and Sessegnon should be early easy picking size and pace, you spend extra to get them early and for sure, build confidence for next season. but instead we Chase fantasies with Monopoly money