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  Youri Tielemans or Lucas Paquetá By Tum Balogun  Arsenal’s summer window continues to throw up a plethora of targets, a never-ending cycle of players the club wishes to obtain without a serious chance of securing their signature.   That assessment may be harsh considering Arsenal’s stunning £45 million signing of Brazilian Gabriel Jesus who, after one preseason game admittedly, looks to be the missing piece upfront.  But the other major problem area - the base of midfield - remains vacant.   However, all is not lost Gunners fans, let’s assess two exciting options who could be the answer to Mikel Arteta’s thesis level problem.  The case for Tielemans A familiar face to Premier League fans - and an even more familiar name to the Arsenal rumour mill - Youri Tielemans is a class act.  The Belgian midfielder moved to the English top-flight in 2019 after a loan spell with Leicester City from French side Monaco.  Since then, the 25-year-old has scored ...

How can Arsenal strengthen their midfield this summer By Tom Masters After a disappointing end to the season which saw Arsenal miss out on Champions League football at the expense of rivals Tottenham Hotspur, it is time for attentions to turn to next season, with Mikel Arteta in the market for a whole host of signings to improve his side this summer.  One of the main areas he will be looking to improve is the midfield, which has failed to deliver what Gunners fans wanted this season and was a large contributing factor to falling at the end of the season and missing out on Champions League action.  Thomas Partey has shown he is the player that Arsenal thought they had signed from Atletico Madrid, but he has had his fair share of injuries, and the likes of Albert Sambi Lokonga and Granit Xhaka have not managed to deliver the consistency that Arsenal need.  Partey’s place in the Arsenal midfield is not under threat, as when he is fit, he is among the best midfielders in the ...

By Oli Dickson Jefford After two strong campaigns in a row, Leicester City have largely struggled at times this season. Brendan Rodgers’ side sit 12th in the table and the prospect of European football looks unlikely, with a 12-point gap between them and the likes of Tottenham and West Ham. With next season looking like it will be a quiet one, several of the Foxes’ star players may look for pastures new when the summer transfer window opens. Arsenal have been linked to several Leicester players in the past, and could well be again this summer if some of their players are keen to leave. Here are our picks for five Leicester players Arsenal should try to sign this summer. Youri Tielemans Tielemans has been a little off the boil this campaign, but was one of Leicester’s standout performers last season and was their FA Cup final hero with the sole goal in the win against Chelsea at Wembley. The Belgian’s quality is undeniable and he has been linked to Arsenal fairly recently, as well as ot...

By Oli Dickson Jefford Youri Tielemans has been a key player for Leicester since he arrived at the club in January 2019, initially on a six-month loan deal from Monaco.  The Belgian joined permanently the following summer and continued to make an impact ever since, most notably with his stunning winner in last season’s FA Cup final.  However, there are rumours that the 24-year-old could move elsewhere at the end of the season, with Arsenal leading the race to sign the midfielder.  With Tielemans still in contract and crucial to Brendan Rodgers’s side it is thought Arsenal may need to break the bank to bring him to North London.  With that a key factor, should Arsenal look to sign him this summer?  What does he offer?  Tielemans is an incredibly versatile player, having started his career at Anderlecht as a holding midfielder before moving forward to become an attacking midfielder.  However, with his on-the-ball strength and superb passing range he can ...