Arsenal has two games left before the end of the year. I’m sure they’ll want to end the year on a high note by beating Liverpool and then West Ham.
The new year brings with it some newness, in the sense that Mikel Arteta will be able to go to the transfer market and bolster his squad for the second half of the season.
There is speculation that a striker, a quality central midfielder, and a defensive midfielder will be signed. That being said, which players could Arsenal sign? And which current Arsenal stars might these signings have an impact on?
In a perfect transfer scenario, Arsenal would sign Ivan Toney as their striker and Douglas Luiz or Joao Neves as their midfielder. And there’s rumors that they’re willing to activate Sporting Lisbon’s £51 million release clause for Inacio in order to bolster their defense.
If these three moves go through, I believe they will immediately join Arsenal’s starting lineup.
Arsenal fans will slam me in the comments area, but here is their best lineup if they have a successful winter transfer window:
Raya
White-Inacio-Saliba-Zinchenko
Rice-Luiz/Neves-Odegaard
Saka-Toney-Martinelli
Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Havertz all make way for “fresh blood.” I believe this lineup has the potential to be explosive; however, I’m disappointed in myself that I didn’t include the resurgent Havertz. But the players I want signed are those who come and go straight into the starting lineup to hit the ground running. Why sign a player to keep him on the bench with the title race at stake?
Havertz, Jesus, Gabriel could be used when Arteta rotates the team. With the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup all on the line, squad rotation should be Arteta’s way to inject freshness into the team.
Jack Anderson
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I think Arsenal can only sign Joao Neves and Goncalo Inacio in January, not Ivan Toney and Douglas Luiz
But I wouldn’t sign those players if I were Arteta, because Rice and Magalhaes have been very consistent in their positions
What’s plan B if we get injuries. Don’t forget what cost us the title last season
We’ve got highly-experienced backups for all our key players, except for Saka in the inverted RW position
I see little point in writing fantasy articles that avoid all reality.
If I want fantasy I will read a proper professional fantasy writer , eg JK Rowling, who wrote Harry Potter.
As a total and confirmed REALIST, where our club is concerned, I have nothing else to add, consequently.
Though I would urge JACK to adopt reality for future articles, IF he wishes to be taken seriously!!
That is the thing to do – break up the best centre back pairing in the premiership for someone unproven in a half decent league.
Personally, I think Toney would be enough in the January transfer window. I would wait until the summer before thinking about other positions.
Toney and Zubimendi
Agree with you @me too. GM is having a great partnership with Saliba at the centre of our defence and we have one of the best defensive records in the PL at this stage and it wouldnt be wise to break that partnership at this stage. I also think Toney would be good enough at this stage for Arsenal but would be very happy if they also sign a defensive midfielder along with a striker.
MA has made mistakes but these proposed changes in the team/lineup make me so glad that he is our manager. Too bad Benny Hill isn’t still with us to replace Raya in goal.
My word 🙂
Remove inacio from list cause arsenal will not sign a defender toney if signed will not bench jesus now
Ivan Toney to join Arsenal is no fantasy, this story has more legs than a Centipede.
A just don’t think Arsenal needs him, he has no ceiling, he’s not phase five material.
But the gaffer is unpredictable if wants him Arsenal will sign him in the same manner Raya was sign, it is as simple as that.
Change Nunez and Luiz for Palhinha and that would be a strong team!!!!
Playing along in an ideal world we bring in a CB CM and ST. Toney Fofana and Diomande. The lineup looks like this
Raya
White Saliba Gabriel Zinchenko
Odegaard Rice Fofana
Saka Toney Martinelli
I like this lineup
This is not FIFA where you can buy any player and plug it in. we will be lucky if we sign one decent player in Jan transfer. We are not getting a CF if Nkethia is staying, and same thing for CM if partey is getting fit anytime soon.
I agree with the line up except that I would prefer Kiwier instead of Zinchenko as LB. Zinchenko is a great player no doubt but defensively Kiwier is better than him. That said, maybe we could get Toney and Inacio but getting Douglas Louis from Aston Villa is very difficult, considering Villa are playing so well and they would not want Louis to leave at this stage.