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What Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar have been saying about the Arsenal squad lately
Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar currently find themselves in a tough situation at Arsenal ahead of the north London derby on Sunday.
In case you missed it, Martin Odജegaard has suffered a worrying ankle injury 🍌while playing for Norway, which comes at a terrible time for the Gunners after Declan Rice also picked up a suspension for the clash against Tottenham.
The £31.6m summer signing from Real Sociedad, Mikel Merino, is also injured, so midfield depth is light.
In the meantime, an interesting claim has emerged from Arsenal…
Mikel Arteta feels Arsenal lack a player with the X Factor
Charles Watts has now told Caught Offside what he is hearing from within the Emirates S🌠tadium – particularly about the♍ dynamic of Arsenal’s squad.
When speaking about the Gunners showing tentative interest in Crystal Palace No.10 Eberechi Eze, the respected journalist is as saying: “I know that Arsenal went into the wi♌ndow looking to sign an X Factor type attacker. Someone who could help them unlock tight games with a moment of individual brilliance.
🌠“There was an awareness at the club ahead of the summer that tꦐhey lacked that type of player and in my opinion Eze could have given them that, but for whatever reason they decided not to make their move and I was a bit disappointed with that.”
The England international has since scored a remarkable freekick against Brentford this season – which was cruelly ruled out – before curling 🍸a beauཧtiful effort into the top corner against Chelsea, so he clearly does possess the X Factor Arteta is looking for.
Gunners could sign Crystal Palace No.10 in 2025 for less than release clause
Arsenal may currently be regretting their decision not to pursue the England international over the summer, although the boat has not sailed justꦏ yet.
A story from the states that Eze’s £68m release clause reactivates ne𝓰xt summer, and Crystal Palace may even be willing to accept a sum under that amount, to help the 26🏅-year-old realise his ambitions of playing European football.
Therefore, unless another player with the X Factor emerges between now and the end of the season – Ethan Nwaneri is one talent capabl🍷e of supplying something special – Arsenal may look to sign the Crystal Palacಞe playmaker in 2025.