Premier League: Who should Arsenal sign to improve performances?

Arsenal lost against the promoted Brentford 2-0 on the opening day of the Premier League season.

The Gunners had some injuries and couldn’t play with a fully-fit squad but there was a clear lack of creativity and attacking threat.

Arteta needs to change things around if he doesn’t want his team to end outside of the top 10 in the table standings.

The Gunners need someone to change things around; Emile Smith-Rowe was probably one of the only players from Arsenal who performed well but Arteta should look for someone that can either link up with him or play for him.

ESR can be very good for Arsenal coming on from the bench since they don’t have many options available on the bench.

There are four players who Arsenal have been interested in during this transfer window and here I’m going to see which of these players fit Arsenal best and can improve the club for the better.

James Maddison – Leicester City

The English attacking midfielder is the name that has been linked the most with a move to the Gunners this summer but the season has already started and it seems he could opt to stay at the Foxes.

Maddison is a player that can help the lack of creativity that Arsenal has right now; he can easily contribute with 10+ assists in a season and can help Pierre-Emerick Aubameyan with better delivery.

There have been rumors lately that the Gunners don’t want to pay the €60m that Leicester is asking for Maddison and that they have stopped negotiations with the Foxes.

The €60m that the Foxes are asking for Maddison is a good price (in my opinion) in today’s market and Arsenal should try to sign him for this price since they are in big trouble right now.

It is supposed that the Gunners would keep trying to pursue Martin Oddegard who is reportedly their first choice in the position to sign this summer.

Martin Ødegaard – Real Madrid

It is pretty much clear that Ødegaard is not going to stay at Real Madrid. Los Blancos have not given him a jersey number yet and he is not registered for La Liga, even though it already started this weekend with an exceptional 4-1 win over Alaves for Real Madrid.

He is not happy that he’s not a starter for the team but that is a hard thing to achieve since Real Madrid has one of the best midfielder trios in the history of football with Casemiro, Toni Kroos, and Luka Modric.

Federico Valverde, a player in a similar situation to Ødegaard, has gained his spot in the team and has been a consistent player in the starting lineup when one of the players in the trio gets injured or just needs rest. Valverde plays because he has gained his spot with sacrifice.

With Ødegaard this is not the case and he just wants to play in the starting lineup, which seems to have both Carlo Ancelotti and the club very upset. This could influence the move for Ødegaard to the Gunners easily.

Ødegaard already played with Arsenal last season when he was on loan; he only played 14 games for them but seems very comfortable with Arsenal’s playing style, and since he already knows the team he could be one of the best options in the market for the Gunners.

Also, he would probably be cheaper than Maddison which will count a lot in Arsenal’s final decision.

Bernardo Silva – Manchester City

Bernardo Silva is one of the most talented players in the English Premier League and a very underrated baller.

He has not had a lot of chances for the Cityzens since he arrived at the Etihad. Don’t get me wrong, he has played a lot of games and has been key in a pair of seasons but his talent hasn’t been taken seriously lately. He’s had many games as a sub and is mostly the first substitution of the game for Pep.

With the arrival of Jack Grealish, Silva’s opportunities are going to be way more limited and the Portuguese is looking for a way out of the club. The main teams after him are Atletico de Madrid and Arsenal.

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Los Colchoneros have a little bit of an advantage over the Gunners but there is still a possibility of Bernardo Silva playing at Emirates Stadium next season.

He has scored 21 goals and assisted 24 in 131 games, starting 93 of them. The Portuguese is a very creative player and if the Gunners want to solve their big creativity problem I think that Bernardo Silva is the most capable player on this list to do it.

Silva can play in the middle of the field and on either flank, which would give the squad a lot of options with the signing of one player. City would probably try to get a substantial fee from him but I think Arsenal can pay whatever amount the Cityzens ask for Silva.

It is only a matter of time before we see where Bernardo Silva ends after this transfer window is finished but there is a high possibility that is not going to be at the Etihad. If Arsenal is not able to sign Ødegaard they would probably shift their interests towards the Portuguese.

Houssem Aouar – Olympique Lyon

The French player has been on the radar of many teams for the past two seasons but a deal has not been reached yet with any club.

His transfer value has lowered a bit since last summer and now clubs are considering offering €25m for him – he was valued by Olympique Lyon between €40m and €50m previously.

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Aouar is also a creative midfielder but I see him as more of a box-to-box or complete midfielder, not like the other three midfielders mentioned above who are at the attacking end all the time.

I think that the Gunners should sign one of the players mentioned above plus Aouar since he’s not that expensive.

He would pair notably well with Thomas Partey in the midfield and it would turn Arsenal into a whole different side with his ability added to the team.

If Arsenal can sign him before the transfer window closes for a good price, it would be an excellent move and it would be 100% worth it.

It’s a matter of time to see what the Gunners do; who they decide to sign and if they decide to sign more than one player before the transfer window ends.