Arsenal urgently need a new rebuild in the summer if they want to compete for the top four in the Premier League anytime soon.
At this time, they are 11 points behind West Ham, ranked fourth, while they are tenth in the standings; last summer’s FA Cup victory seems like a distant memory.
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Arsenal have lost 11 Premier League games this season
However, there is still a belief that manager Mikel Arteta can take them to the upper echelons where they once resided.
Club legend Ray Parlor firmly believes he is the right man to take them there, but recognizes that money has to be spent.
“He learned a bit from Arsene Wenger, Pep Guardiola too, but he would give him a chance,” Arsenal Invincible told talkSPORT.
“It could take a couple of transfer windows; Look at Jurgen Klopp, he had a chance. came to Liverpool and there was a plan.
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“Arteta has to show that she has a plan for the future. It could take three years to try and challenge the top four or try to compete for the league.
“But we know that money makes it easier and that’s where the board comes in.
“If you think you have the right man, please give him a chance by giving him a little more money.”
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Expenses
Arsenal are not exactly full of cash and the fact that there is a possibility that they will not be in a European competition next season means that there will be even less money in the Emirates coffers to spend on talent.
Arteta will need to be smart about sales and contracts, in an attempt to revitalize the gaming staff under his tutelage.
One of the first men out could be one of their young stars who has not progressed as much as Arsenal would have liked.
Eddie Nketiah has been out of the Gunners roster since his cameo in a 0-0 draw with Manchester United in late January, missing four games, although he returned to the bench for the Europa League game with Benfica.
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Nketiah was linked to West Ham in January
His departure would also improve the path for academy star Folarin Balogun, whom the club wants to keep.
Another forward who could come out is Alexandre Lacazette.
His current contract ends in 2022 and with the Frenchman now in his 30s, Arsenal will likely enforce it, while the same can be said for Calum Chambers.
Meanwhile, loaned midfielders Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira will also be transferred by the Gunners if they can find buyers.
And they were also boosted by what was believed to be £ 16.5 million savings, as Sead Kolasinac, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Joe Willock were on loan and Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi and Sokratis Papastathopoulos canceled their contracts.
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Guendouzi is on loan at Hertha Berlin
Starters
Odsonne Edouard (celta)
Even if Balogun is retained and given a path to the first team, a new striker will be needed to replace Lacazette and Nketiah.
The Gunners have been constantly linked to the ace of France, who may not be as expensive as in previous windows, as his contract runs out at the end of next season.
Despite the Rangers dominating in the Scottish Premiership, Edouard is the current top scorer with 15 goals, while getting more shots on goal per 90 than any other player in the division.
You could potentially buy it for around £ 15 million and it just turned 23 so it has plenty of room to grow in the Emirates.
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Edouard has been prolific in Scotland and has been highly rated since his time at PSG.
Houssem Aouar (Lyon)
A player the Gunners missed last summer, the Frenchman could finally head to North London this year.
Football in France has suffered financial difficulties and some clubs may be forced to sell their stars.
Aouar was valued at around £ 55 million last summer but could now be available for less with Lyon revealing that they have lost around £ 96 million due to declining TV revenue, a lack of European football and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Could the gunners attack the man they loved so much last year?
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Odilon Kossounou (Club Brujas)
It may be relatively unknown, as in his second season in Belgium he joined from the Swedish team Hammarby in 2018, but already several of the main clubs are behind him, including Inter Milan.
Kossounou, who is still 19 years old, could sell for just £ 8.5 million, according to the Daily Mirror.
Originally a midfielder, he excelled as a center-back this season and could play in any position for Arsenal having received glowing references from former Gunners Gervinho and Emmanuel Eboue.
His dribbling ability stands out and could be vital as Arteta prints his style of play on the wing, while Liverpool and Wolves have also been linked to his signature.
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Kossounou impresses in Belgium and already has many fans.
Martín Odegaard (Real Madrid)
Currently on loan, the Norwegian is clearly making an impression and could be signed permanently if he helps improve results before the end of the season.
Arteta said after the defeat against Man City: “We have had Martín from Real Madrid for a few months and first of all we have to maximize this time with him to try to bring all the qualities he has to the team.
“At the end of the season we will sit down together and decide where we can carry that relationship forward. At the moment it is not only up to us.
“In the field he is showing a lot of character and a lot of intelligence. They are characteristics that a leader must have.
“He has been here for a very short time but he has adapted very quickly. He is receiving more and more respect from the players and the staff, and his weight in the team will increase every week.
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How Arsenal could look next season
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This is how Arteta is currently lining up his troops in the Premier League and most of his potential summer signings fit in without too much tinkering – the ideal setting for a coach.
Edouard will slide as No. 9, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang still continuing down the left, despite all the discussion about his positioning this season.
Aouar will bring creativity in an offensive midfield role, but he has the ability to shift to the left when Aubameyang takes center stage, while Bukayo Saka could continue on the right.
Granit Xhaka may not be the man every Arsenal fan wants to see alongside Thomas Partey in central midfield, but the duo are on their way to forming a reliable partnership.
Meanwhile, Kossounou should replace Rob Holding and David Luiz as Gabriel’s co-driver in central defense.
4-3-3
In a more attacking 4-3-3 we could see two free eighths with Aouar dropping a little deeper and to the left, while Odegaard will replace Xhaka on the wing.
Thomas Partey, against teams playing on a low block, should provide sufficient protection, with full-backs Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney in higher positions on the field.
Edouard will continue as number 9, while Saka and Aubameyang will have more options to move to the center with the creative force behind them and attack down the wings from deep.
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