Arsenal must strengthen in three key areas to boost Premier League title hopes, says Ray Parlour | 38I4334 | 2024-01-24 16:08:01
Arsenal must strengthen in three key areas to boost Premier League title hopes, says Ray Parlour | 38I4334 | 2024-01-24 16:08:01
Ray Parlour has referred to as on Arsenal to bolster three key areas to boost their prospects within the second half of the season, with the Invincible hoping for a central midfielder, a striker and a left-back this January.
Arsenal enjoyed another robust start to the campaign after ending as final yr's Premier League runners-up, however Mikel Arteta's males have faltered over the winter period – managing just one victory of their final five top-flight matches.
Defending champions Manchester City, in the meantime, have rediscovered their rampant, title-winning type and now sit just two points behind Jurgen Klopp's league leaders Liverpool, with the Gunners vulnerable to dropping out of the top 4.
There have been desperate calls amongst Arsenal's fanbase for the membership to dip into the market this month, to get their title charge again on monitor, and a variety of high-profile names have been linked with moves to the Emirates.
The north London giants are prioritising a top-class centre-forward to ease the load on Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah and Brentford's Ivan Toney is being mooted as a potential choice up front, along with the likes of Victor Osimhen and even Karim Benzema.
Parlour feels his former club are also lacking depth and high quality in midfield and name-checked Everton's Amadou Onana as a participant who might fill the void alongside Declan Rice.
'I definitely consider the midfield space undoubtedly if Thomas Partey does depart because he's an necessary player when he plays,' the ex-Arsenal and England midfielder advised The Sun.
'He's a dynamic participant in that midfield, he's excellent at sitting again and getting back into the back-four and doubtless Declan Rice can push forward somewhat bit extra.
'Onana has been talked about from Everton who is having a very good season.
'I like him he's fairly a great participant in that midfield space.'
Jesus and Nketiah have managed just eight league objectives between them because the begin of the season and Parlour believes Arsenal want to usher in help for the duo in the goalscoring department.
'The striker is an important place in all probability as a result of objectives win you games. I all the time go back to my workforce. We had 4 great strikers in our staff,' Parlour added.
'I mean typically five with Kanu, [Sylvain] Wiltord, [Thierry] Henry, [Dennis] Bergkamp and Francis Jeffers one yr who might bang you a objective when he played.
'So I do consider that they've solely acquired two actually in the mean time, [Gabriel] Martinelli can play up there or [Leandro] Trossard as a false No.9 but they're not out-and-out strikers. So that is definitely the areas for me.'
Parlour feels the Gunners are also in want of a left-back, with Oleksandr Zinchenko out injured Takehiro Tomiyasu pressured to play out of place whereas filling in for the Ukrainian.
'Tomiyasu struggled a bit at occasions, I do know he's a right-footed player,' he went on.
'At this time limit Zinchenko is injured but he will hopefully be again very soon.
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'So I might all the time take a look at central midfield and the spine on this workforce is so essential.
'So I feel central midfield is an important place to strengthen at this current time and obviously a striker.
'However the gamers we're taking a look at they're gonna value you a minimum of £150m to completely fill these gaps.'
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