The rumours of Jamie Vardy joining Arsenal are long gone. After signing Granit Xhaka, it looked as though Arsenal were about to plunge into the transfer market and sign as many players as they could.
The Gunners clearly do need some new talent in the side, as their second place finish in the Premier League was seen by many as an under-achievement. Wenger’s men were simply not consistent enough to win the Premier League title and despite being top at the turn of the year, they fell ten points short of eventual champions, Leicester City.
Arsenal fans will be hoping that the club work hard to bring in plenty of new faces to strengthen the squad as the Londoners prepare for what looks to be one of the toughest seasons yet. Arsenal need new talent to win their 14th title, but there are some players that the Gunners are linked with that could surely damage their chances. Here are FIVE….
Alexandre Lacazette
What? Arsenal shouldn’t sign a quick, clinical centre forward? Reports claim that Arsenal are interested in signing Lacazette from Lyon but there are plenty of signs showing that he may not be the perfect choice.
For starters, his best season in France in terms of goals scored, is equal to that of Olivier Giroud, whom Arsenal fans would love to replace. In fact, Giroud assisted more than Lacazette in Ligue 1.
Lacazette has a goals to game ratio that is nowhere near the world’s best, and Arsenal could definitely do a lot better.
Ivan Perisic
Perisic may be a national legend after his heroics against Spain, but is he really the man for Arsenal? Reports suggest that the 27-year-old is prime target to replace Theo Walcott at the Emirates Stadium, but the Inter Milan winger may not be Premier League, or Arsenal material.
Perisic doesn’t suit Arsenal’s style and would surely stop Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from progressing in the future.
Islam Slimani
When will Wenger learn? Signing foreign strikers from leagues of a lower quality just doesn’t work. No matter how many goals and assists the Algerian can grab at Sporting CP, he would without a doubt find the Premier League a lot tougher.
Arsenal should be aiming to sign a world class forward such as Gonzalo Higuain or Robert Lewandowski, and not an unheard of striker from the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
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Sam Byram
This choice is harsh. Byram is a quality defender and will surely become one of the better options England have, however, it is surely time that Wenger stops preparing for the future and thinks about the present. Arsenal need quality now, they do not need to prepare for a couple of year’ time, and however good Byram may turn out to be, there are plenty of better players around than him right now.
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Edinson Cavani
Cavani is perhaps one of the most over-rated footballers on the planet. Of course, the Uruguayan is capable of some truly incredible goals and performances, but overall, ‘El Matador’ is nowhere near the calibre of Thierry Henry, which is the level of player Arsenal need.
Cavani misses far too may chances, and based on his performances against Chelsea in the Champions League, he is nowhere near good enough for the Premier League.
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