Summer Transfers: 3 Midfielders Who Can Make Arsenal A Strong Force Next Season

3. Julian Draxler

The 20-year old German international is a very exciting prospect and will boost the Gunner’s creativity in the midfield as well as add to their squad depth.

Draxler is good with both his feet and can play anywhere in the creative midfield role and would shine best behind the striker. Arsenal have some serious requirements in their midfield especially since Rosicky is getting older and Podolski is yet to convince Arsene Wenger for regular gametime. Draxler would also be able to combine well in the attacking midfield as he would be with his compatriot Mesut Ozil. He can be an excellent long term buy for Wenger’s team and would be affordable considering the fact that Wenger is expectedly getting huge money for transfers.

Julian Draxler has already played 96 league matches for Schalke at such a tender age while having notched up 14 goals from midfield. The youngster is valued at £26.5m pounds, and Arsene Wenger might have to shell some more money in order to bring him to Arsenal, especially since he’s a very important player for Schalke and many clubs are after him.

2. Lars Bender

24-year old Lars Bender is a technically sound and confident young defensive midfielder. Arsenal have long been linked to him as they are still looking for the mighty Vieira’s replacement. Bender can be the perfect choice for Arsenal under current circumstances as they look to build a bullish squad in the summer.

Arsenal’s style of play has always been free flowing and attractive to watch. The blend of Spanish football and English directness, Arsenal have always demonstrated that their philosophy is their strength as they have got the best out of young players and have qualified for the Champions League successfully during the whole of Arsene Wenger’s reign. Thus, Wenger’s philosophy forbids him from buying a midfield destroyer, who will probably make Arsenal champions, but ruin their philosophy of pure football.

Bender is the closest we can get to have a great passer and a tackler combined with a midfield engine. The German international is rated at £19.5 million pounds and Arsenal may have to pay extra considering the importance of this player to his club. Other clubs are also after him and Wenger will have to be shrewd enough to get his target and give him a good pre-season.

1. Florian Thauvin

After the couple of German midfielders, we had to have one French guy over here! Florian Thauvin is one of the brightest youngsters around and is already bossing the midfield at Marseille at the tender age of 21.

With Arsenal lacking depth on the wings as proved this season with constant injuries to key wingers, Thauvin can add precious quality and creativity to Arsenal. Thauvin has the ability to play anywhere in creative midfield and Arsene Wenger would surely develop young prospects from his homeland as he has proved time and again.

With Ozil, Bender and Thauvin together with the strength in squad represented by Cazorla, Chamberlain and Walcott, Arsenal will have two sets of players for each position, enabling them to compete with the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea.

The left footed Right Midfield player from Marseille is rated at £12.5 million pounds, which is a bargain cost for Arsenal. Despite that, Arsenal might actually end up paying more if they are desperate for the youngster.

All the player valuations are taken from transfermarkt.co.uk