The skipper is out of contract next summer.
Many Arsenal fans have thought that the club needs a defensive midfielder for some time, but with captain Mikel Arteta, Abou Diaby and Mathieu Flamini all out of contract next summer the problem is becoming more prevalent.
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Lars Bender, Bayer Leverkusen
Linked with the North Londoners for some time, Bender takes his role as a holding player very seriously and rarely ventures too far forward – much like Chelsea legend Claude Makelele.
Source: Metro.