Arsenal have reportedly put together a five-man shortlist of attacking players who can replace Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez if they leave north London this summer.
With both stars’ contracts set to run out next summer and the club allegedly reluctant to allow them to leave for free, Arsenal are apparently lining up five men who could step in and do their job.
While Ozil appears to be happy where he is, he wants Champions League football, which Arsenal failed to secure for next season, and Alexis has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich.
Of course, no one will ever be able to replace Mesut Ozil, and Alexis has been immense for Arsenal this season, scoring 30 goals over all competitions, but surely it’s sensible to have a back-up plan, right?
Here are the five players Arsenal are looking at, according to the Telegraph.
3Marco Reus
Arsenal have been reportedly keeping an eye on Dortmund winger, Reus, for a while. Although he’s contributed to 21 goals in 24 appearances this season, he’s spent large periods of time sidelined through injury.
The Gunners have enough injury-prone players as it is.
How likely: Not at all