Arsenal hero Paul Merson has urged his old club to try and target a deep-lying playmaker in this summer's transfer window.
The north Londoners are set for a busy window at the end of the current campaign. football.london understands that technical director Edu is keen to bolster Mikel Arteta's squad, with at least one forward, a central midfielder and a backup fullback all likely to be targeted. Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves is one midfielder mooted as a potential target, as well as Napoli maestro Fabian Ruiz.
Now, Merson has told the Gunners to try and bring in a player in a similar mould to Arteta, who played as a deep-lying playmaker during his time at the Emirates Stadium. "Mikel Arteta needs a player in the same mould he was to transform Arsenal next season," Merson told the Daily Star.
