Arsenal Transfers: 3 Potential Last-Minute Panic Signings
2. Arda Turan
Amid interest from Liverpool, Arsenal will have to move decisively to snap up the Turkey international. Turan's agent, Ahmet Bulut, has revealed that although his client is not surplus to requirements at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, a move elsewhere is not out of the question.
Atletico Madrid do not want to sell Arda. However, if his 24m minimum-fee release clause is activated then they will have to listen to offers," Bulut said. A transfer to the Premier League is likely.
The versatile 26-year-old would not only add an extra layer of depth in the middle of the park, but he could transform Arsenal's midfield into one the most creative in England alongside Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere and Mikel Arteta.
Turan, a world-class midfielder in his mid-twenties available for 24m, presents the perfect opportunity to prove that the north London club aren't a dead force in the transfer market. What is Arsene waiting for?