Arsenal's desperation for a new central midfielder has been an ongoing issue that Mikel Arteta failed to address in the summer transfer window. Leicester City's Youri Tielemans and Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz were both missed out on, leaving Albert Sambi Lokonga as the only fit backup to Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka.
The Gunners are yet to suffer from their lack of numbers in midfield, with Partey recovering from injury to form a formidable partnership with Xhaka in front of the back four. However, that hasn't stopped Edu and Arteta from working behind closed doors to identify the right man to be signed in the future.
One man who had been named as a possible signing is Napoli's Stanislav Lobotka. The midfielder has been an ever-present figure in Luciano Spalletti's midfield, helping them win 13 of their 14 games this season - including a 4-1 victory over Liverpool.
