Henrikh Mkhitaryan has made the switch from Manchester to London as part of the Alexis Sanchez departure. It’s reported that it was the Gunners who asked for the Armenian to be included in the deal. With Henrikh Mkhitaryan turning 29 today, was this a wise move from Arsène Wenger?
Here are three Manchester United players Arsenal could have asked for instead of Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
1Chris Smalling
Arsenal’s deepest problems have never resided in the attack, they’ve been more prominent in defence. Ever since the likes of Sol Campbell & Tony Adams left, Arsenal’s defensive solidity has reduced significantly. Since then, many players have come out to say that Arsène Wenger doesn’t coach the art of defending, he just leaves that department in the hands of the players. So, it’d only make sense for the Frenchman to inquire about the availability of one of Jose Mourinho’s defensive disciples.
Before he signed for Manchester United, Chris Smalling was on Arsène Wenger’s wish list. With Laurent Koscielny on his last legs, Shkodran Mustafi getting worse by the day, Calum Chambers not improving and Rob Holding not ready, Arsenal are in desperate need of a centre back. And a centre back of the stature of Chris Smalling could revolutionise Arsenal’s title hopes next season.
