Do we REALLY need him?

Julian Draxler has been strongly linked with a £37 million move to Arsenal this month, but it seems a deal won’t happen this January after Arsene Wenger newly dismissed it.

The Frenchman has ruled out a move for the 20-year-old German because he has enough players who can operate on the flank and go forward from midfield (17 to be exact).

However, with six days left to go before the January transfer window closes, many Arsenal fans believe a move for Draxler can still occur – even if Wenger says it won’t.

But while the majority of the fans would love to see Draxler sign for Arsenal, do we really require his services?

Draxler is being labelled as the next German star in the making and I hear many people raving about his talent and flair.

From what I’ve seen, Draxler has huge potential and those endorsing his ability are not doing it just to be heard – the youngster can back his hype up.

Since breaking through the Schalke first-team in 2011, Draxler has quickly established himself as a regular and their go to guy.

Known for his super technical ability, vision and creativity, Draxler has so far made a total of 121 appearances for Schalke, contributing 25 goals and 18 assists. This season, however, has been one of his less productive since he was promoted to Schalke’s senior side, scoring just four goals and creating six in 22 games in all competitions thus far. But his potential is there for all to see and if he were to make the switch to the Emirates, either this January or at the end of the season, no doubt Wenger will mould him into a world-class talent.

He looks an exciting prospect but nevertheless, I don’t think we necessarily need him at the moment.

As Wenger recently stated, we already have a number of options where Draxler can operate, and the fee itself (£37 million) looks a little off putting to me, even if he is as good as people make him out to be.

With that being said, however, many will point out the obvious need for reinforcements as we head into the business end of the season and, more importantly, depth is vital to any team succeeding – something we have struggled with in previous years (that and depth!).

Would love to see him join us but not a player we desperately need in my opinion.

Do we really need Draxler?

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