Mikel Arteta's dream Arsenal XI if Edu completes £43m swoop for 'next Erling Haaland'
Arsenal pushed treble-winners Manchester City all the way last season. The champions' eventual success in retaining the Premier League trophy was largely down to star striker Erling Haaland.
The sensational Norway frontman, 23, plundered a competition record 35 goals to inspire City to another top-flight crown and they remain the team to beat this campaign as well. However, the Gunners and Mikel Arteta might have something to say about that as the Spaniard continues to put together his dream XI.
Having signed Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus directly from City last summer, Arsenal made further moves to strengthen this summer with Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz their marquee signings from Ajax, West Ham and Chelsea respectively.
That particular trio cost Arsenal over £200million combined. England regular Rice has already made his mark in the engine room following his £105million switch from east London to north, although Havertz is yet to show his value properly while centre-back Timber remains on the treatment table.
As and when the Netherlands defender returns from his anterior cruciate ligament injury — picked up during the Premier League opener — he will be like a new signing and the Gunners also have further recruits on their agenda before the market reopens. Edu and key figures behind-scenes have even been tipped to snap-up their answer to Haaland in January.
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