Arsenal: Best and worst transfer solutions at each position of need

Centerback—Worst

Generally speaking, I’ve been very enthused about nearly every name being linked to the club. From youngsters like Bruno Fuchs, to long-time links like Samuel Umtiti. These are all guys that, while not as exciting as Tah or Upamecano, I could definitely get behind.

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There is one name I could not get behind, and that name is Chris Smalling.

Now at Roma, the former Manchester United outcast is 30-years-old, he’s going to cost somewhere around £25m, which is ridiculous in and of itself, and he was cast away from United for a reason. That reasons being that he wasn’t good enough.

I don’t care how well he’s done in Serie A, the simple fact of the matter is that it’s a different kind of game out there. So Smalling fits in well out there, that doesn’t mean that he will suddenly fit in better back in England.

Please, no. I would probably cry if we signed Smalling. Even my endless optimism has its limits.

Moving on to the best of the central midfield.