£72m-rated Emery target would be amazing for Arsenal but would stop them being title contenders

According to RAC1, Barcelona are considering allowing Ousmane Dembele to leave in the January transfer window. The Sun then report that Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are the Premier League clubs interested in securing the winger’s services.

What’s the word?

The Gunners lack out and out wingers in their squad with Alex Iwobi being the most natural wide man at the club. The addition of Dembele would certainly give them a great deal of extra pace and attacking threat on the flanks.

The 21-year-old may also be keen to rekindle his on-pitch relationship with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the pair formed a prolific partnership in their time together at Borussia Dortmund.

Whilst Unai Emery would likely be delighted to have the 20-cap France international at his disposal, the Barcelona man’s £72 million Transfermarkt valuation would likely prove a stumbling block for the North London club. 

Financing any move for Dembele would rule out the Gunners adding to other areas of their squad, and the acquisition of another attacker ought not to be their priority.

Not the time for luxuries

If Arsenal are to become contenders for the top prizes once again, they must focus upon bolstering their defence and reinforcing their midfield contingent. 

With Nacho Monreal, Laurent Koscielny and Stephan Lichtsteiner all ageing, and Shkodran Mustafi and Sead Kolasinac short of the required quality, there’s certainly plenty of work for the club to do on rebuilding their backline across the forthcoming transfer windows.

Constructing a defensive unit capable of competing at the top level will require significant funds, meaning that Arsenal can’t afford to give up vast resources in exchange for another luxury attacker.

What do you think, Arsenal fans – would Dembele be a wise target to pursue?

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