{"id":1121072,"date":"2019-12-17T18:32:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T18:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1121072"},"modified":"2020-03-20T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T10:22:13","slug":"football-manager-2020-arsenal-team-guide","status":"publish","type":"gaming","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/gaming\/football-manager-2020-arsenal-team-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Manager 2020: The ultimate Arsenal team guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-71766cc7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> are in dire straits at the moment, manager less and on a run of just one win in 12 matches, but their squad remains brimming with talent and potential, making them a very attractive\u00a0side to take charge of on Football Manager 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is an exasperated air of\u00a0frustration polluting the Emirates this season, with fans driven to the precipice by <span>bumbling<\/span> performances on the pitch, and a seeming negligence from those up above off it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7450070\/embed\/v4?image_option=full\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not since the halcyon days of Arsene&#8217;s Wenger early tenure have diehard <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5b0a0bdf\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Gunners<\/span>\u00a0 enjoyed such unrelenting success on these shores; these days they are more inept than Invincible.<\/p>\n<p>So, can you be the person to inspire a new wave of optimism on the terraces in north London? Will you be the one to re-establish <span id=\"urn:enhancement-86b43d28\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> as genuine title contenders in the Premier League and provide our friends at AFTV some much-needed respite from the woe?<\/p>\n<p>If you think you&#8217;re up for the task then we have everything you need to know about the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8b5bfa44\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Gunners<\/span> on FM20&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121079 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17151418\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.20.56.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17151418\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.20.56.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17151418\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.20.56-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17151418\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.20.56-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17151418\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.20.56-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17151418\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.20.56-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve just arrived in the capital for your first day as <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7c96923d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> manager and are immediately greeted by club chairman\u00a0<span>Sir Chips Keswick, who will waste no time in providing you a detailed plan of what he and the rest of the\u00a0hierarchy expect from you in your maiden campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The philosophy is fairly straightforward and expected of a club like <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8ad2a02\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>. You will essentially be looking to build upon the foundations laid by Wenger: playing an eye-catching brand of football and recruiting young talent.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately you won&#8217;t be given wads of cash to invest significantly, with <span>Keswick providing you a quite underwhelming \u00a310m transfer budget, though this can be adjusted to reach \u00a322m, while your wage budget will be \u00a32.8m p\/w.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, unless you sell, there will be no marquee signing to herald the start of a new era at <span id=\"urn:enhancement-84b54ee0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>. You will effectively be working with what you&#8217;ve got, unless you can weed out the weak and offload your deadwood, or sign a few youngsters &#8211; more on that later.<\/p>\n<p>But, whichever way you&#8217;ll still need a backroom team to help coach your squad for what could prove a defining season in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9145e2d2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>&#8216;s 133-year history. You&#8217;ll be backed by a 10-man coaching team, including now-interim manager Freddie Ljungberg and Per\u00a0<span>Mertesacker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On top of that, you will also have &#8220;superb&#8221; training facilities to improve your players, while the club also boast &#8220;excellent&#8221; youth facilities, &#8220;good&#8221; academy coaching and &#8220;excellent&#8221; youth recruitment.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best tactics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17152252\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.56.58.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1416\" height=\"1136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17152252\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.56.58.png 1416w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17152252\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.56.58-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17152252\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.56.58-768x616.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17152252\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.56.58-1024x822.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17152252\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.56.58-66x53.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The above formation will not be doable from the start given injuries to Kieran Tierney, Hector Bellerin and Emile Smith Rowe, but once the trio are back up and running this could prove your most effective system.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you may want to go with a two-man strikeforce, looking to form a much-desired\u00a0<span>Alexandre Lacazette-Pierre-Emerick <span id=\"urn:enhancement-62746175\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pierre-emerick_aubameyang\">Aubameyang<\/span> partnership and prospering where <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c7b6086b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/unai_emery\">Unai Emery<\/span> and Ljungberg have so far failed to do in trying to cram both players into one side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But, for the type of football expected of you this season, you may find that the 4-2-3-1 works best to accentuate the assets of your squad and plays the most fluid brand of football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To achieve this, you must instruct your players to make shorter passes, work the ball into the box, play out from the back and conduct themselves with a higher tempo.\u00a0<\/span><span><span id=\"urn:enhancement-688a66d6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> have\u00a0traditionally been about ingenuity and freedom on the pitch, so allow your players to be more expressive, while out of possession, they must work exceptionally hard to get the ball back by getting stuck in and playing with urgency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for the personnel, well, Bernd Leno will take up his position in goal as a sweeper &#8216;keeper, Bellerin and Tierney will occupy the flanks as wing-backs, while Sokratis and David Luiz will form a ball-playing-no-nonsense centre-back partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Further forward,\u00a0<span>Matteo Guendouzi will be the engine,\u00a0Dani Ceballos the\u00a0elegant tempo-setter and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-80432085\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mesut_ozil\">Mesut Ozil<\/span> the\u00a0advanced playmaker. On the wings,\u00a0Nicolas Pepe can look to replicate his Lille devastation as an inside forward and Smith Rowe will be an out-and-out winger on the opposing byline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Finally through the middle <span id=\"urn:enhancement-80a6d32\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pierre-emerick_aubameyang\">Aubameyang<\/span> will look to bring this whole equation together, offering explosions of pace, energy and pure goalscoring devastation in the final third.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span><strong>Best players<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span><strong> Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17153337\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17153337\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.05.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17153337\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.05-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17153337\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.05-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17153337\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.05-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17153337\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.05-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can have the best set-up in the world but if there is no one to finish the chances when they come, your team will ultimately falter. Fortunately for you, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f54357ac\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> boast one of world football&#8217;s best finishers. Pace-merchant <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c1716bd0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pierre-emerick_aubameyang\">Aubameyang<\/span> is all-but guaranteed to net 20 league goals a season, so just create a cohesive system around him and reap the rewards.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bernd Leno\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154155\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154155\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.22.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154155\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.22-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154155\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.22-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154155\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.22-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154155\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.22-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From one end of the pitch to the other, Leno has arguably been <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7bace384\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>&#8216;s best player this season and with good reason. <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3ae82acd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">The Gunners<\/span> concede a lot of chances, but the German shot-stopper has come in clutch on numerous occasions to bail out a frail backline. As a competent sweeper &#8216;keeper and proficient saver of the ball, you won&#8217;t have to worry about the man between the sticks for years to come.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Nicolas Pepe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154526\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.54.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154526\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.54.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154526\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.54-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154526\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.54-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154526\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.54-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154526\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.25.54-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pepe may be struggling for form and consistency in the Premier League this season, but he will prove invaluable to your aspirations on FM20. With exceptional attributes for dribbling, acceleration and composure, Pepe is the archetypal inside forward and will add serious elite-level quality to your flanks.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best young players<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Joe Willock<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121095 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154806\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154806\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.26.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154806\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.26-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154806\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.26-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154806\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.26-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17154806\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.26-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Willock has been afforded plenty of minutes this season and his natural ability is manifest to anyone who has seen him take to the turf. Central midfield will be a key area of weakness when\u00a0<span>Ceballos returns to Real Madrid in the summer, so start blooding in the academy graduate now and perhaps his Spanish counterpart will not be missed in 2020\/21.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Emile Smith Rowe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155012\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155012\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.38.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155012\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.38-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155012\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.38-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155012\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.38-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155012\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.38-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Smith Rowe will be sidelined for around two months but when he returns there should be a place in your starting XI for him, such is his ability. The teenage talent can already hack it in the Premier League and truly develops into one of the game&#8217;s leading wide-men. Give him a platform and watch him thrive.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Folarin Balogun<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155231\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.53.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155231\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.53.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155231\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.53-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155231\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.53-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155231\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.53-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17155231\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.29.53-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Born in New York, Balogun possesses all the key traits needed to truly become the Big Apple in your side. At just 17 on the game he already boasts 14 finishing, while his lightning-quick legs can give <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4c27939a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pierre-emerick_aubameyang\">Aubameyang<\/span> a run for his money. <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a7813c6b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> have a propensity to produce exceptional young talent, but if nurtured accordingly, Balogun could go on to become the best of the bunch.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Transfer Targets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Ryan Gravenberch<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160658\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.34.31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160658\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.34.31.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160658\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.34.31-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160658\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.34.31-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160658\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.34.31-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160658\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.34.31-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned you will be expected to sign players under 18 so who better to bring in than Ajax wonderkid\u00a0<span>Gravenberch? The talented tyro will solve your central midfield\u00a0quandary for years to come and could potentially\u00a0<\/span>revolutionise the middle of the park for your side in the not too distant future.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Kevin Ehlers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121101 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160909\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.50.30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160909\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.50.30.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160909\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.50.30-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160909\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.50.30-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160909\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.50.30-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17160909\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.50.30-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve already touched on the fact that you won&#8217;t be given a huge amount to spend so the acquisition of Ehlers could prove your shrewdest move in the transfer market. The teenager ticks all the boxes; he possesses the coveted five-star potential rating, he won&#8217;t break the bank and he offers solid cover in central defence. Plus, as a ball-playing centre-back, he could prove a long-term solution to David Luiz once the Brazilian calls time on his Arsenal career.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Thilo Kehrer<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161200\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.51.07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161200\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.51.07.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161200\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.51.07-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161200\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.51.07-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161200\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.51.07-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161200\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.51.07-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kehrer may not be under 18 but he is transfer listed for just \u00a34.6m and would be a huge improvement on the centre-backs currently at your disposal. With excellent ball-playing attributes and great potential, the German would slot into your side seamlessly and could develop into a leading Premier League defender &#8211; an absolute no brainer from an Arsenal perspective.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>No longer needed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Shkodran Mustafi<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121104 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161413\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.28.53.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161413\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.28.53.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161413\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.28.53-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161413\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.28.53-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161413\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.28.53-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161413\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.28.53-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do yourself a favour and get rid of Mustafi, who could bring in a considerable fee with his overall value of \u00a322.5m. The Germany international has attracted interest from the Chinese Super League on the game so this could be the perfect chance to sever ties and recruit a younger, more exciting centre-back prospect.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Calum Chambers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161628\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.27.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161628\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.27.09.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161628\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.27.09-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161628\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.27.09-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161628\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.27.09-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161628\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.27.09-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chambers may be decent cover while Bellerin recovers from his injury, but in the long-term the three-capped England international may not be the way forward if you have aspirations of breaking the top-two hegemony currently dominated by Liverpool and Manchester City. With a value of \u00a320.5m, Chambers&#8217; sale could bring in some substantial funds to play around with.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Matt Macey<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1121106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161908\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.26.43.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161908\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.26.43.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161908\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.26.43-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161908\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.26.43-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161908\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.26.43-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/17161908\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-17-at-14.26.43-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There really doesn&#8217;t seem much point in having Leno, back-up &#8216;keeper\u00a0Emiliano Martinez and Macey all in one squad. At 24 the towering stopper probably won&#8217;t supplant your current No. 1 down the line, while he is also highly unlikely to develop into a future top-flight player.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to use smarterscout: the new football analytics tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bcp.crwdcntrl.net\/5\/c=14655\/b=73952744?https:\/\/smarterscout.com?promotionallink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign-up here to use smarterscout lite for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"04a90636-941d-4962-a726-69137969552e\" data-show-share=\"false\" data-show-info=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are in dire straits at the moment, manager less and on a run of just one win in 12 matches, but their squad remains brimming with talent and potential, making them a very attractive\u00a0side to take charge of on Football Manager 2020. 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