Emirates Stadium side look set for a very busy summer.
Arsenal look set for a busy summer of spending with the Daily Mail citing ten targets on Arsene Wenger’s shopping list.
Serge Aurier (Toulouse)
21 year old Ivory Coast international has long been linked with a move to the north London club ever since he was pictured wearing an Arsenal shirt in a picture posted on Twitter.
Aurier may well be seen as Arsene Wenger’s first choice candidate to replace exit bound French veteran Bacary Sagna.
Atsuto Uchida (Schalke)
The 26 year old Japanese international is a very attack minded full-back option and with four Bundesliga seasons under his belt, as well as a couple of Champions League campaigns, the former Kashima Antlers man could be a sensible Arsenal target.
Callum Chambers (Southampton)
The latest in a long line of young Saints talents to have emerged in recent seasons and the 19 year old certainly didn’t look out of place when he took part in 22 Premier League appearances last season.
Arsene Wenger has happily brought in St Mary’s talents in the past, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain making similar moves, and appears keen on the tall right-back.
Cesc Fabregas (Barcelona)
The 27 year old appears set for a Nou Camp exit and Arsenal have not ruled out moving to re-sign their former captain though such a deal wouldn’t come cheap.
The Spanish international came in for a fair amount of criticism last term and was seemingly a scapegoat for Gerardo Martino’s trophy-less season though it is worth noting that Fabregas was the club’s leading assist maker.
The cultured midfielder made over 300 appearances for the Gunners in his previous spell at the club.
Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton)
Another Southampton man who could leave the south-coast side this summer and could be the ideal man to offer Arsenal some much needed steel in the centre of the park.
Having helped the Saints from League One and back to the English top tier there is no denying that the Frenchman has more than proven himself at Premier League level and the 24 year old may feel a high-profile move could help to secure a first national team call-up.
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Wenger has been a well known Benzema admirer for many years, dating back to his emergence at Lyon, and now may be the right time to finally sign the forward.
Though the French international enjoyed a great season at the Bernabeu last term, finally becoming the club’s out and out first choice starter following Gonzalo Higuain’s sale to Napoli, there s much speculation of Carlo Ancelotti’s interest in Premier League pair Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero.
If the 26 year old feels undermined by the prospect of a big name signing to challenge for his starting spot then he could look to call time on his five season spell in the Spanish capital.
Benzema has racked up 111 goals in 235 appearances for Real Madrid since moving to the La Liga side in July 2009.
Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen)
Bender has long been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium and despite helping his BayArena side to a Champions League berth on the last day of the Bundesliga season the rangy midfielder could well be tempted to join fellow countrymen Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil at Arsenal.
A talented box to box performer may be a target Wenger looks to bring in to challenge Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere for a first team berth, all the more pressing given both players have suffered with injury concerns of late.
Loic Remy (QPR)
The 27 year old French international had an excellent season on loan at Newcastle United last term, scoring 14 goals in 24 Premier League starts, but a move back to Loftus Road is seemingly unlikely and the chance to move to Arsenal could tempt the former Marseille man.
Arsenal were at times overly dependent on Giroud last term and the big forward’s ability to make a consistent impact in the Premier League was certainly questioned at times.
Alvaro Morata (Real Madrid)
A more youthful striker signing option and a player who is desperate for the chance of the regular first team football he can’t seem to secure at the Bernabeu.
Morata is considered one of the hottest prospects in Spanish football but a lack of first team action has led to the player considering his options. Last term the lethal finisher made just six starts in all competitions but still managed to notch up nine goals.
Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich)
Croatian forward is almost certain to leave the Allianz Arena following Bayern Munich’s acquisition of Borussia Dortmund goal machine Robert Lewandowski.
The 27 year old is said to have been angered by the move which he feels undermines his efforts for the club over the past two seasons, during which he has scored a healthy 48 goals in 88 appearances.
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