Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could reportedly change Myles Lewis-Skelly’s position from full-back to midfield in the future.
This comes amid the Gunners’ surprise interest in signing Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi.
Arsenal already have so many options in defence, so it’s hard to see how Guehi would fit in, but it seems Arteta has a plan for this opportunity that’s apparently seen as too good to turn down.
According to a report from Football Transfers, the Spanish tactician sees Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori as his main two left-back options, which could mean Lewis-Skelly eventually moving into midfield.
That would mean two players for each defensive position – Jurrien Timber and Ben White at right-back, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes as the first-choice centre-backs, and Guehi alongside Cristhian Mosquera as backup.
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Guehi could be a fine signing for Arsenal, and fans would surely love to see that kind of depth at the Emirates Stadium.
Still, the England international himself will also surely have other options that would give him a chance to get more playing time.
Football Transfers are among the outlets claiming that Manchester City are in talks over signing the Palace captain, and it’s easy to see him immediately being a starter there.
City need cover for injured duo Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias, whereas Arsenal are surely not going to be starting Guehi over Saliba or Gabriel any time soon.
Arsenal surely need to focus on attacking transfers
Arsenal’s interest in Guehi makes sense as he’s a top player nearing the end of his contract, but the north London giants surely have more pressing matters they should be focusing on.
Viktor Gyokeres has been really poor since joining from Sporting Lisbon in the summer, and that lack of a goal threat could come back to haunt them in a close title race.
Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are now both back from injury, but their overall fitness records aren’t that convincing, so that’s surely an area where Arsenal need to bring in more depth and competition.
We don’t score much goals with Odegaard as our attacking midfielder. Saka should also be sometimes tried on the left of attack as Barcelona is doing with Rafinha. That constant right of attack by Saka do not always help our strikers. We hardly beat big teams like Man City and Liverpool with that formation. Saka’s 9 games with City, mainly on the right, produced only one winning for us, whereas, the last two times in the last two seasons Arteta started right footers on the right of attack ( G Jesus on the first one and then Martinelli) we won all.
I also see Havertz doing well below Gyokeres as an attacking midfielder. Arteta need to change certain formations.
I suggest Mosquera be converted into a defensive midfielder to rotate with Rice to peave way for Guehi entrance
Aren’t we just Blessed that Mikel is our coach……
Yet another negative article. Such a
Bore
Martinelli should be striker