Five Players Arsenal Should Have Signed This Summer

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4. Adil Rami (Valencia)

Almost as surprising as not signing a goalkeeper, Arsenal also chose not to invest in a new centre-back to challenge current pairing Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny for a place in the team. With Thomas Vermaelen suffering a dramatic dip in form last season, he doesn’t look like much of a backup at the moment, and his future at the Emirates Stadium remains uncertain.

Adil Rami was linked with Arsenal and a few other teams at various points this summer, though he has ended up staying put at La Liga side Valencia despite supposedly being available for around £9m or less. This would have been a bargain signing for the Gunners as they would be landing themselves one of the most solid and consistent defenders in Spain and an experienced French international eager to impress in a World Cup year.

Bacary Sagna has done well when asked to fill in at centre-back for the time being, but Rami seemed an ideal opportunity to add some real depth and quality to that shaky back-line. Will Arsenal now live to regret it?

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