4. Sign a Defensive Midfielder
Arsenal may also need to shore up their midfield.
Francis Coquelin has been a revelation at Arsenal since his return in December, but even he needs competition. The young Frenchman cannot be the only answer in that position, because when injuries occur, (which they will) the need some assured talent all round.
Mikel Arteta and Flamini are ageing players in that position. The former has proven that fitness is now a major issue, with hamstring problems depleting almost the entirety of his season, whilst the latter simply isn’t the player he once was. Although Arteta is probably a role model in the dressing room, how effective can he physically be on the pitch?
There’s a plethora of names the club can pick from in the form of Monaco’s Geoffrey Kondogbia, William Carvalho of Sporting and Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin and Victor Wanyama.
Schneiderlin and Kondogbia seem to be two popular choices and ones who could undoubtedly improve that area of the pitch, adding that similar height and muscle of Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic and Manchester City’s Yaya Toure.