The shirt numbers available to Ivan Perisic at Arsenal

Arsenal are close to signing Croatia star Ivan Perisic as reports claim that the Gunners have made an approach to sign the 29-year-old. Unai Emery is desperately looking to bolster his squad ahead of the second half of the season, but they have no money for permanent deals. But now they are focused on Perisic, who Inter Milan are believed to be open to moving on so they can sign Belgium winger Ivan Carrasco. So if Perisic does arrive, what shirt numbers are available to him at the Emirates? No.3 The No.3 shirt at Arsenal is currently vacant following Kieran Gibbs' move to West Brom. Ashley Cole, Nigel Winterburn and Bacary Sagna have previously worn the shirt for the club. No.13 This shirt number is also vacant following David Ospina’s move to Napoli on a season long loan spell and there's rumours he won't be returning. No.21 Another vacant number as a result of a loan deal. Calum Chambers is spending the season at London rivals Fulham, and recent reports suggest he won't be recalled to solve Emery's defensive crisis. No.22 The No.22 shirt is now vacant after Jeff Reine-Adelaide left the club on pernament basis. Since Gael Clichy's departure in 2011 the shirt number has been vacant. No.24 Previously worn by Hector Bellerin, the No.24 shirt is available after the Spaniard elected to take on the No.2 top following Debuchy's return to Ligue 1. John Lukic, Richard Wright, Rami Shaaban, Manuel Almunia and Vito Mannone have previously worn the number during their time at the club. No.26 This has become vacant this week following Emiliano Martinez's loan move to Reading. The likes of Nicklas Bendtner, Emmanuel Frimpong and Quincy Owusu-Abeyie have worn this shirt number in the past. No.28 This shirt number was vacant since Joel Campbell's move to Italy. No.30 Worn by Ainsley Maitland-Niles prior to his switch to no.15 at the beginning of the season. Previous owners include the likes of Jeremie Aliadiere, Yossi Benayoun, Ryo Miyaichi and Park Chu-young. No.33 Gavin McGowan, Tommy Black, Graham Stack, Nicklas Bendtner and Matthew Connolly previously wore the shirt before Cech took it on after joining from Chelsea. No.44 This is the number Perisic currently wears at Inter Milan. Previously the number belonged to youth team players Dejan Iliev and Vlad Dragomir.

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