Ask me what Arsenal are looking for, or rather what I think they should be looking for, this summer and immediately a competitor for Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka comes to mind in addition to a full-back, potential two if Kieran Tierney leaves, and a forward. My mind does not drum up the idea of another attacking midfielder.
Martin Odegaard, Fabio Vieira and Emile Smith Rowe are all options for Mikel Arteta this season and the Norwegian and now club captain has played the majority of matches. Only in cup competitions have the others been given the chance although Smith Rowe has been injured for most of the season.
With this is mind, it is perhaps surprising then to see several links to a number of players who’d arguably rival the trio for a place in the team. One name that has begun to circulate is Celta Vigo’s, Gabri Veiga.
