Getting a new transfer in before a major tournament rarely happens at Arsenal.
Last time I remember it happening was when Tomas Rosicky arrived.
So how does Granit Xhaka affect Arsenal's transfer policy?
First bringing in Xhaka means wenger would not be looking at either of Wanyama or Kante. With Xhaka , Coquelin & Elneny I doubt anymore holding players would be signed.
With Cazorla /Wilshire / Ramsey also coming in at central midfield effectively means only one of these 3 have a place in the final 11. Towards the end of the season Elneny shone much brighter than Coquelin. So adding another in Xhaka means Wenger would be sorted there knowing he has Arteta leaving.
A look at Wilshire's record also shows that he cannot keep himself fit for long. So Wenger will not depend on him to be injury free for the season. So that Leaves us with Ox / Walcott / Campbell / Ramsey / Sanchez / Ozil / Iwobi to fill another 3 positions.
Now here is where the problem lies. With Ozil being fit, we know who will sit in the hole. But if he gets injured Arsenal doesnt have anyone to fill that position in the long term. As Wenger doesnt really use Ramsey in the hole position nowadays. And with all the talk of Ox going out on loan or being sold that leaves us with option to buy 1 more here. Keeping in mind that Rosicky left, I believe Wenger would go ahead and buy 1 more creative players to fill this role. I would like that to be someone like Mkhitaryan who can score as well as create.
Somehow I still feel that Wenger is going to neglect the defensive situation where all of us know the glaring need for 1 good central defender. This is where I would like Wenger to use his experience, but we all know his nonchalance towards defenders.
I still belieeve a World Class Central Defender is something Wenger should definitely add. If Koscielny gets injured, Arsenal is literally on 1 leg as Gabriel & Per do not combine well.
Now comes the part of Strikers. With Welbeck injured and Walcott not convincing enough, I feel Wenger will go out and buy 1 striker. But I fully expect him not to buy a proven goalscorer in the form of Higuain / Cavani / Aubameyang. Somehow I feel he would splash the cash on someone like Morata who despite all his work hasn't been a top class proven striker. He is good no doubt but would not be a huge upgrade on Giroud. Now this is where I assume all other challengers beat Arsenal. Even Everton have Lukaku who can create something out of nothing. Even with Wenger's record in his early years of finding world class strikers, I somehow believe this is where he will again falter big time.
Now who he signs ( or wheteher he signs anyone!!!) only time will tell.
Last time I remember it happening was when Tomas Rosicky arrived.
So how does Granit Xhaka affect Arsenal's transfer policy?
With Cazorla /Wilshire / Ramsey also coming in at central midfield effectively means only one of these 3 have a place in the final 11. Towards the end of the season Elneny shone much brighter than Coquelin. So adding another in Xhaka means Wenger would be sorted there knowing he has Arteta leaving.
A look at Wilshire's record also shows that he cannot keep himself fit for long. So Wenger will not depend on him to be injury free for the season. So that Leaves us with Ox / Walcott / Campbell / Ramsey / Sanchez / Ozil / Iwobi to fill another 3 positions.
Now here is where the problem lies. With Ozil being fit, we know who will sit in the hole. But if he gets injured Arsenal doesnt have anyone to fill that position in the long term. As Wenger doesnt really use Ramsey in the hole position nowadays. And with all the talk of Ox going out on loan or being sold that leaves us with option to buy 1 more here. Keeping in mind that Rosicky left, I believe Wenger would go ahead and buy 1 more creative players to fill this role. I would like that to be someone like Mkhitaryan who can score as well as create.
Somehow I still feel that Wenger is going to neglect the defensive situation where all of us know the glaring need for 1 good central defender. This is where I would like Wenger to use his experience, but we all know his nonchalance towards defenders.
I still belieeve a World Class Central Defender is something Wenger should definitely add. If Koscielny gets injured, Arsenal is literally on 1 leg as Gabriel & Per do not combine well.
Now comes the part of Strikers. With Welbeck injured and Walcott not convincing enough, I feel Wenger will go out and buy 1 striker. But I fully expect him not to buy a proven goalscorer in the form of Higuain / Cavani / Aubameyang. Somehow I feel he would splash the cash on someone like Morata who despite all his work hasn't been a top class proven striker. He is good no doubt but would not be a huge upgrade on Giroud. Now this is where I assume all other challengers beat Arsenal. Even Everton have Lukaku who can create something out of nothing. Even with Wenger's record in his early years of finding world class strikers, I somehow believe this is where he will again falter big time.
Now who he signs ( or wheteher he signs anyone!!!) only time will tell.
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