In recent weeks, Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski have been confirmed as Arsenal’s newest arrivals. After years of selling our best talent to other clubs it looks like we are finally adding to our own.
So with two strikers in the bag already, who should be next on Arsene Wenger’s list this summer?
Personally, I think it should be Ajax’s 24-year-old right-back Gregory van der Wiel.
We’ve got a good amount of attacking players in our squad and I feel its time we sorted out our back line a little.
Looking at last seasons problems, with all the injuries defensively, I see the Holland international as a more capable player than some of our youth that we currently have who play in defensive roles.
When Bacary Sagna got injured, defensively, we could see and feel the difference. Having an experienced replacement for Sagna will make next season a little less of a rough ride, should he suffer the same fate. Despite the performances from our cameo players, who filled in for the Frenchman, Van der Wiel would be a better fit all-round.
We do have some very good young talent in defence coming through, but we need a ready-made replacement and someone who can challenge Sagna for his place, as he currently has no one to do so at present.
As for Van der Wiel’s price-tag, I reckon we could acquire him for around £8 million, providing we beat Chelsea to his signature.
Who do you guys reckon Wenger should target next?
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Van der Veil is completely overrated which was clear at the Euros. A defender like Debuchy or even play Coquelin instead. Let Chelsea have him
Coquelin and Jenkinson are good enough to cover and need games. Another midfielder would be more useful imo.
totaly agree with le_doomer, v d wiel would never challenge Sagna, he;s not in the same league. simples. Id rather use Jenks, he may lack experience (so he needs to play and get it) but has far more fight and desire in him and he’s a gooner. Saying that a replacement foe Sagna would be good, I’d trust Arsene to unearth another gem.
Andreas beck from hoffenhiem RB nene,diego or honda attacking mid
Srna from shakhtar or beck from hoffenhiem RB nene,diego or honda attacking mid
back up keeper on the cheap, Gordon?
Van der wiel orVertonghen – cover the backline.
Martinez (unlikely) or M’Vila DM
Attacking CM – Gotze/Eriksen.
Benayoun as a superb squad player.
Out-
Denilson
Fabianski
Sqill
Bartley
Vela
Bendtner
Park
Chamakh
Arshavin
I agree that we have to fortify the defense, we have a lot of exciting attacking prospects and with the possible return of Wilsare the mid field will be wonderful. but I believe we would need an extra Central Defender in the mold of Hummel of Dortmund, because we also had injury problems in that area last season
Absolutely agree. Hummels is pure class, young and the best thing since Franco Baresi. Even Liam Brady was raving about him . Forget Vertongen as he wants to go to spurs. We also need a right back to cover for Sagna.
Finally M,Vila or Goetz and we have a championship winning squad.
But Hummels is a must
wenger should think of adding a player and nothing else
You clearly don’t understand football. I really don’t understand why fans think we need to strengthen at right back when we have sagna who will be back before christmas, coquilain who is comfortable at playing there, koscialny can play there, yennaris, jenkinson. A.K.A we don’t need a right back.
What we need is a versatile centre back m’biwa for me who can play right back.
We need an attacking midfielder I believe it’s a must, we didnt have a player who created the play last season and our game thrives when we have someone who can do that. I think the perfect fit for us is ganso of santos, his game style is quit similar to fabregas’s, his recent problems should be behind him now that they have identified the problem.
I would gamble with m’villa because I think he is a perfect alternative to song because of his attitude on the field, he chases down the ball with his strength and tackling ability, he would also be perfect alongside Wilshire because they both like to use quick short passes and act as the deep lying playmaker, with m’villa staying back and Wilshire in the box to box role we could have an awesome midfield.
yanga-mbwia (RB, CB & DM)
vertonghen(LB, CB, & DM)
BRING THESE 2 IN TO REPLACE DJOUROU & SQUILLACI
= DEFENSIVE POSITIONS WELL COVERED
Good call.