Abou Diaby has recently undergone surgery on an injured ankle, which will keep him on the sidelines for up to 10 weeks.
The French midfielder was troubled by the joint towards the end of last season and it forced him out of the pre-season tour of Asia and the club’s training camp in Germany.
The 25-year-old is said to be out for up to 10 weeks as he recovers, meaning he will miss The Gunners Premier League clashes against Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester United, as well as the Champions League play-off.
So with Diaby out of action for over 2 months, Denilson out on a season long loan at Sao Paulo, and the futures of both Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri still in doubt, Arsene Wenger seems to have a midfield dilemma occurring.
The question on everyone’s mind now is – who will replace Diaby in centre midfield when/if both Nasri and Cesc depart?
If there was ever a need for Wenger to act fast, its now.
With a limited number of centre midfielders within his squad, Wenger may have to purchase one or two, should the worst transpire.
Reports are suggesting that Valencia’s Juan Mata is the most likely target and, in my opinion, would be a great buy. Should this deal happen, it would allow Mata to play wide and Wilshere or Ramsey as the man in the middle, should Fabregas complete his move to boyhood club Barcelona.
Either way, Wenger has to find a suitable replacement for Diaby with only 32 days left in the summer transfer window. Hopefully we will see a few new players come in to fill the gaps that could potentially be left by Fabregas, Nasri and now Diaby.
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Wenger don’t know the meaning of acting fast he is last minutes of last day of transfer window he is fast becoming a joke.any man with a pair of balls would have told nasty yes nasty and fabregas xIwhere to go he Ias lost his bolox
Wenger,you are in trouble with your midfielder.sir KBO2-BAUCHI-NIGERIA.
Nice article but If i shuld get rite,if care is not taking Wenger is doomed to fail dis season is not a cause b/c wen u look at it arsenal need keeper,on d left side,likewise defensive miffielder neither of d position Wenger want buy,and mata is there he didn’t act fast i dont know his problem,i tot he need to be change.
Wenger has lost the plot. Ex-Arsenal players all say he needs to buy players for different positions. Fans say the same thing. Current players also stressing the same thing but this ignorant, arrogant, and stubborn manager does not seem to understand. He has some waste of space players which he cannot get rid as no one wants to buy them. Management only wants to make a profit so that their share price goes up. Who cares about trophies. I cannot see Arsenal finishing in the top 4 next season. Fergi has right attitude get his players early and settle them down. Wenger does not know what the hell he is doing.
Arsenal fans can sometimes be some of the most fickle and narrow minded people! The posts above highlight this point! Ex pros can see we need strengthening in certain areas, current pros can see it and so can even the most blinded arsenal ‘fan’ (any of the above!). Mr Wenger is a professor, fluent in six languages and a seasoned manager with prolonged success and consistency! Do you honestly think that he can’t see where the weaknesses lie? No neither do I! But why is he so reluctant to deal with it? Is he following his youth comes first policy? Not a chance! His hands are firmly tied by the clubs board! Case in point, Wenger identifys Jagielka as a target, he does not control the negotiations, scrapping over the final penny, that is the job of good old Ivan (oh to have David dein back at the club!). We are being out negotiated on a regular basis…Wenger must be annoyed as the rest of us!
The club continues to struggle financially post stadium location but this will never be released for public airing…the board continually say we have money on one one hand, yet on the other they parade with short arms and deep pockets! All the while leaving the most sucessful manager in the clubs history to take the heat from the media and fans alike! Wenger is forced to cover arsenals debt on a daily basis, it’s shameful! Yet the man continues to keep us competitive in a time of sheiks and Russians! He deserves more respect and the anger/annoyance that we all feel should be directed to those who sit round that big table doing their best to keep their pockets fat, at the expense of an arsenal legend!
You fickle arsenal fans will miss him when he’s gone, trust me on that!
Answer me this also…who increased the clubs ticket prices by 6% this season in a time when we have ‘significant money to spend!’
Denilson + Diaby=DD.Meaning Dumdum. Pls Dump them.
Bad news : wilshere limping out of the ground….wtf….where r we ? hope he its not serious !!!
We won’t lose BOTH nasri and cesc, and if one goes we’ll get a replacement. I also like Lansbury and would like to see him have a few games
So much doom-mongering out there. Diaby ain’t a starter anyway. We got Lansbury and Frimpong plus anyone Le Boss buys before the end of August. We’re going to be fine. Besides, we all know our problems ain’t in midfield, they’re at centre-back.
Before some of you supporters get yourself in too much of a state, there’s a reason that we pay Wenger millions to manage the club; he’s a frickin genius and NOBODY could do better with the hand that he’s been dealt. Stop bitching people and get behind your team.