Aaron Ramsey is heading for Arsenal exit door. The Wales international, who is out of contract in the summer has received no offer from the club so he is expected to leave the north London club as soon as in January.
How could Arsenal replace Ramsey , who has been playing in a No,10 role behind the central striker?
Unai Emery has a few options and Mesut Ozil is the obvious choice to play as No. 10.
Emery could then play with Alex Iwobi or Henrikh Mkhitaryan on the right of his front three.
Emile Smith Rowe, who has been handed his first senior start, with the 18-year-old playing in the Ramsey role behind Danny Welbeck could be another option to replace Ramsey.
It’s not just Smith Rowe who Arsenal have high hopes for, there is another young attacker who the club believe will go on to big things with the first-team. Reiss Nelson’s talents show he can play regularly at a top level side and return to Arsenal next summer ready to make his mark in the Premier League. He has already scored his first Bundesliga goal, been handed his first start and made his Champions League debut.
Cristian Pavon, the Argentine winger at Boca Juniors, is admired by Arsenal, and he is believed to be Arsenal target. Either of those could come in and play out wide in 2019/20, allowing Ozil or Mkhitaryan to take up the No.10 role vacated by Ramsey.