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By Tom Masters Arsenal take on Brentford this week as the business end of the Premier League approaches.  The Gunners will hope to earn three valuable points as they look to return to Champions League action after five seasons out of the competition.  Ahead of their clash with the Bees at the Emirates Stadium, we look at three Bees players who Mikel Arteta should look to sign in the summer.  Ivan Toney  The Gunners have not kept it secret that they are in the hunt for at least one striker this summer after Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s departure to FC Barcelona in January.  The Gabonese forward leaving has left Arteta with just two recognised strikers in the squad in Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah; Lacazette’s contract comes to an end this summer, meaning it is entirely possible that Arsenal will be left with just Nketiah to lead their line.  Toney is Brentford’s top scorer this season with six goals and Arteta is known to be an admirer of the 25-year-...

5 players from outside the 'top six' that would improve Arsenal By Oscar Maung-Haley With the January transfer window hurtling towards us, we take a look at five names outside of the ‘top six’ that could improve the Gunners chances of qualifying for the Champions League. It should also be pointed out that at this time of writing, Tottenham and Manchester United sit outside of the top six. But based on their rivalry with Arsenal, it would seem unlikely that they would do business with the Gunners this January. Yves Bissouma It seems incredible Yves Bissouma is still a Brighton player after a stellar campaign last season. The Malian midfielder has been an ever-present mainstay in the Seagulls line-up since his arrival from Lille in the summer of 2018. During his four years on English soil, the 25-year-old has impressed plenty of people with his all-action style of play and is rumoured to have plenty of suitors. His contract is set to run out at the end of next season. The Gunners...

Brentford striker Ivan Toney could be the man to revitalise the Arsenal frontline, with the Gunners showing an interest in the striker By Adam Le Roux It can be easy to forget after comfortable victories like the one against Newcastle on Monday night, but scoring goals has still been Arsenal Achilles’ heel throughout this season.  A brace for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and another strike for Bukayo Saka sealed the deal against the Magpies, as the Gunners struck three times at the Emirates for just the second league game this season.  With 23 goals plundered from their 19 Premier League matches in the current campaign, Mikel Arteta’s side currently have the lowest return from any side in the top half of the league, and need to turn that stat around quickly if they are to challenge for a European spot later in the year.  That brace for Aubameyang puts him on five league goals for the season, while Alexandre Lacazette leads the way with seven domestic goals to his name, but ...