Five centre back signings for Arsenal after early season struggles

Ex-Everton youngster Mustafi is the player linked most consistently with the Gunners this summer. Also able to deputise at right back, such versatility would be a bonus.

Wenger will have to pay a rumoured release clause of £40m if he is to land this World Cup winner, and the Arsenal manager is notriously frugal with the club’s finances.

Simon Kjaer

A cheaper option might be Denmark’s cultured Kjaer, however. Currently on the books of Fenerbahce, the asking price could be around €15m to take him from Turkey to Arsenal.

Now 27, Kjaer has already played in five different European leagues, including the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A. This is not the first time he’s been linked with the Premier League, though, and so far no firm interest from any English club has materialised in him.

Fabian Schar

The Gunners have already signed one Switzerland international with their early capture of midfielder Granit Xhaka, so why not go in for another in Hoffenheim defender and set-piece threat Schar?

Compatriots Philippe Senderos and Johan Djourou launched their senior careers at Arsenal, so there is a steady stream of Swiss defenders doing a job at the club in recent years.

Eliaquim Mangala

We’ve seen so many transfers to Manchester City from the Gunners, so maybe it’s about time someone moved in the opposite direction. Mangala’s career has stalled at the Etihad, so could a switch (perhaps on loan) to the Emirates help revive it?

Arsenal’s reported interest in Mustafi means Valencia may be a more likely destination, but Wenger does have penchant for signing fellow Frenchmen. At his best, Mangala is a physically-imposing man mountain and would add the strength that was lacking against Liverpool.

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