5 signings that Arsenal need to make to be competitive again

Arsenal’s season has turned from a dream into a nightmare in a matter of few weeks.

The Gunners have lost 6 out of their last 9 fixtures and any hopes of a silverware are fading as fast as their hopes for a first Premier League title in 13 years came to an abrupt halt.

The North London outfit need a massive overhaul of the squad, in addition to a change at the helm and possibly the backroom ahead of the upcoming season. Whether Arsene Wenger should continue as the manager or who should replace him is a topic for another day and today we look at the 5 players who Emirates stadium outfit can sign to challenge for top honours once again.

#1 Yannick Carrasco
The Atletico Madrid forward has made a name for himself as one of best upcoming wingers in world football right now. The 23-year-old has pace to burn and an abundance of trickery to breeze past defenders and cause havoc on the wings.

With 12 goals and 5 assists so far in the season, Carrasco has been one of the positives in what has been a rather dismal season for Diego Simeone’s side.

The Gunners have struggled for creativity on the wings due to the propensity of current wingers Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott even Alex Iwobi to drift in. This forces the full-backs to provide width to Arsene Wenger’s side during attack.

The signing of Carrasco will help sort the issue while providing some much-needed creativity on the wings and width during attack.

It has been reported that the Gunners have been on the lookout for a winger for a long time with names such as Riyad Mahrez often been linked with the Gunners.

While Mahrez does have the x-factor and has Premier League experience his worrying dip in form could force the Gunners to look elsewhere.

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