2) Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund)
A top defensive target for Arsenal during the summer, Borussia Dortmund centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos is on the Gunners’ radar again as Wenger seeks to bring in a player he can rotate with the unconvincing Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny, with the club yet to replace Thomas Vermaelen after his summer move to Barcelona. The solid Greek international could cost around £18m.