5. Victor Valdes
One of the first areas of the squad manager Arsene Wenger will reportedly aim to strengthen first with his £70 million transfer war chest is defence, starting by bringing in a new No.1 goalkeeper. Wojciech Szczesny has endured a season marred with inconsistency and individual error and looks set to be dumped in the summer, with Barcelona's unhappy Victor Valdes being lined up as
a potential replacement. The Spaniard is out of contract at the Nou Camp in 2014 and has refused to sign an extension, which means he could be available for a knock-down fee. Reports suggest Wenger could snap him up for as little as £8.5 million and having a World Cup winner in the squad would provide the Gunners with the same sort of unwavering experience and reliability between the sticks David Seaman once brought to the team.
Cost: £8.5 million