Arsenal Transfers: 10 Players Wenger Should Have Signed
10. William Carvalho
It felt like Sporting Lisbons defensive midfielder was caught in an awkward three-way love triangle with Arsenal and Manchester United throughout the summer transfer window. Rather surprisingly, neither of the Premier Leagues big boys ended up with the combative CDM and will now have to limp through to January having failed to address one of their biggest problems the middle of the park. Whispers suggest that right up until 11pm on Monday, Le Professeur was trying to bring the Portugal international to the Emirates with a final offer of 16million plus Joel Campbell rejected - and 30million was the figure the Portuguese club were holding out for.
At 22 years of age, Carvalho is only just starting to make a name for himself in football. Therefore, this will be the first of many transfer windows that the defensive midfielder will be linked with a move to a club in the upper echelons of the beautiful game.
