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Arsenal: 4 former players Gunners should re-sign

By Andrew Dowdeswell

Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla gestures during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 10, 2016.Arsenal won the game 2-1. / AFP / Adrian DENNIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla gestures during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 10, 2016.Arsenal won the game 2-1. / AFP / Adrian DENNIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Arsenal, Serge Gnabry
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Serge Gnabry of FC Bayern Muenchen is celebrating his second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

2. Serge Gnabry

There are very few players in world football playing at the level Serge Gnabry is playing at right now. The Bayern Munich star’s infamous Arsenal exit has been discussed the world over, fans bemoaning the decision to let him leave after he threatened to run down his contract. But he remains in love with the club and would be the ideal signing, although any realistic chance remains essentially impossible.

Nevertheless, he would be perfect for this team: a quick, direct, skilful winger with explosive acceleration and a clinical streak in the final third. He was named Bayern Munich’s Player of the Season last year and has an outrageous 18 goals and 11 assists in all competitions this year. This season, he has created 2.4 chances per 90 minutes and completed 2.3 dribbles per 90. He very rarely fails to beat an isolated defender in one-on-ones.

In reality, Gnabry will not be joining Arsenal any time soon. Even if he wanted to leave Bayern, which he won’t, the club could never afford him. But in principle, he would be the ideal signing to restructure the attack under Mikel Arteta.

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