5 Arsenal players Unai Emery could sign for Newcastle

5. Lucas Torreira

Ignore central midfielders. Ignore holding midfielders. What about adding some essential creativity into the squad with a certified No. 10? Someone who can share the minutes with Willock?

Enter Lucas Torreira.

Signed by Emery in the summer of 2019 for a hefty £26m, Torreira played his best football under the former manager (it was only brief) and became one of the first names on the team sheet.

Arteta used the Uruguayan in the opening spell of his tenure before injury cut that short, whereas you can be absolutely certain if Emery was still in charge Torreira would be the key creative force in that No. 10.

Yes, it’s a joke, but the rage inducing implementation of a player who was 100% defensive midfielder and 0% attacking midfielder might still be the way Emery sees it. Arsenal fans didn’t, but what do we know?

On loan at Fiorentina with an option to buy should they desire, if the season doesn’t pan out well for the 25-year-old in his unfavoured No. 6 position then Emery will be waiting with his chequebook open ready to aid Arsenal in their clearing out.