Odegaard & 5 other playmakers Arsenal could turn to as Buendia heads to Villa

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Odegaard & 5 other playmakers Arsenal could turn to as Buendia heads to Villa

Emiliano Buendia to Aston Villa is a done deal, multiple top sources including the BBC and David Ornstein confirmed.

While this leaves many Arsenal fans frustrated, there are many other options left for the Gunners in the market.

The most obvious option, Martin is liked by Arteta and Edu. He spoke about his desire to stay at Arsenal but he is a Real Madrid player and has two years left on the deal with the Whites.

A lot will depend on Carlo Ancelotti and his assessment of the young Norwegian.

However, we can see Arsenal pulling off a deal for the 22-year-old as he clearly enjoyed his time at the club.

Ode is the most likely option, and he has the added value of having already developed some chemistry with the likes of Saka and Smith Rowe. He won't have to adapt to Arsenal and the Premier League if he joins.

Last month, Mikel Arteta said that the Kroenke family were ready to spend big in the summer. It's time for Stan to deliver on his promise.

Splash the cash, give Grealish twice more than what City and Chelsea offer, do a barrel roll, tell Rob Holding to play an Oasis song for him, I don't know—just get him.

The probability of Arsenal landing the Villa captain is close to zero, everyone understands that. But there is no better way for the Kroenkes to change the narrative of them as greedy Americans not interested in the club than doing the impossible and bringing Grealish home.

The Udinese playmaker is one of the hottest properties on the market after an impressive season in which he chipped in with 9 goals and 10 assists in 36 league games.

In addition to his vision and creativity, the 27-year-old adds leadership and professionalism, the traits the current Arsenal squad seemingly lacks.

De Paul has a curious connection with the Gunners. He played for Arsenal. Not Arsenal London, but Arsenal de Sarandi in Argentina.

And while beating the likes of Inter Milan and Atletico for De Paul would be difficult, De Paul could be Arsenal's missing piece.

The Frenchman was our main transfer target alongside Thomas Partey last season.

This term, Houssem is reportedly available at a lower price as he had a relatively poor season at Lyon.

Aouar is still young though (just 22 years old), he's got loads of potential and looks ready to take the next step.

The German had an underwhelming season at Dortmund and there are rumours about him joining Arsenal.

The 25-year-old would come with a wealth of top-level experience at both Dortmund and Germany.

Brandt combines explosive pace and dribbling with an eye for a pass, as well as decent finishing ability.

Arsenal could offer him a place to turn into a world-class player—and he already has his former teammate Bernd Leno inviting him to join the Gunners.

The Arsenal youngster shone brightly on loan at Newcastle, scooping the Premier League Player of the Month award for May after scoring 7 goals in 7 games for Steve Bruce's side.

While selling him while his price is high could be wise, it would be interesting to see him given a second chance at Arsenal.

Not a playmaker in a strict sense, Willock did operate in that role in Arsenal's Europa League group stage run this season.

Joe is capable of creating chances through his movement, dribbling, runs and passes, and, as his loan spell shows, is more than capable of finishing team moves with accurately placed shots.

Which player would you buy?

AuthorAleksei BlokhinSourceTribuna.com
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