Opinion: Do Arsenal Need Another Attacking Or Left Midfielder?

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·8 agosto 2025

Opinion: Do Arsenal Need Another Attacking Or Left Midfielder?

In the transfer window, all football fans can be like a child on Christmas Day. No matter how much you get, you still want that little bit more. Having spent over £200 million, it is easy to think that Gooners are being spoilt by saying another attacking midfielder is needed to give us the best possible chance of ending our title drought.

Before January, Mikel Arteta said his attack needed help. Some supporters would say that has been the case for longer. In terms of giving their manager someone capable of scoring over 20 league goals, few better in the market were available than Viktor Gyökeres. While the Swede is clearly more of a natural finisher than Havertz, that is not the only issue in the final third.

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Creativity concerns in the final third

The issue is not just whether the 27-year-old can convert chances, it is whether the Gunners can translate possession into opportunities. How many games last season did you walk away from asking how many saves the opposition keeper had to make?

That is why someone taking the pressure off Ødegaard as being our sole creative outlet, or competition on the left-hand side, should have been a priority over back-up for Saka or another centre-back. Whether our captain never truly recovered from his injury or opponents had worked out how we played, it seemed like the Norwegian was trying too hard, overthinking his final ball, meaning attacks would involve lots of sideways passes before our skipper tried an audacious chip over the top or a pass through the eye of a needle.

Martinelli, meanwhile, no longer tries to take on his man, more often than not cutting back, not having the creative licence the other side has. Has he been micro-managed, or do we need another option?

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Potential solutions and transfer options

Eberechi Eze could cover both roles. The 27-year-old is believed to be receptive to a return to the club and did have a release clause, meaning a deal would have been easy to do if Arsenal had really wanted to pursue it. Andrea Berta’s preference would be to pay Crystal Palace in instalments, even willing to pay more than the asking price if it meant a generous repayment plan.

The cheapest option would be Rodrygo, if Real Madrid agreed first to a loan, meaning any transfer fee could be taken out of next year’s accounts. Other sources are saying talent would have to leave first to free up room in the squad.

Arteta is a fan of Trossard, but can we win the title with our current attacking options? It would take a change of tactics.

Your thoughts are very welcome in the comments.

Dan Smith

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