Ever since Arteta came to the club and was labeled a “panic-buy” after Arsenal’s 8-2 defeat, he has been a great servant to the club. He has occasionally captained the team, changed his style of play to suit the needs of the team, and has been an outstanding performer on the pitch. The few downsides to him are his age (32-years-old) and his contract runs out next summer. With those things in mind, it might be time to think of a long-term replacement to the Spaniard. All market values are based on transfermarkt.com. Arsenal have already been linked with over 50 players to buy this summer, and here are five suggestions on how Arsenal could provide competition to their Spanish midfielder at the heart of the Gunners side.
Navigate through the slides by using the pages below to reveal the five Arteta replacement suggestions.