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We've heard plenty about the 21 - year - old midfielder since his loan spell with Genoa ended a little earlier than originally planned, but we haven't actually seen him in a game yet.
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The 19 year old Wilshere was an automatic choice, the Wilshere who single handedly tore apart the Barcelona midfield and vocally criticised Arsenal players, but he has been missing since he returned after the injury spell which followed that.
The 22 - year - old was spotted kissing the midfielder at Euro 2016 and the pair have continued dating since with Alli's profile going through the roof with his efforts for Spurs.
The dynamic 25 - year old has been fantastic for Alan Pardew's side this season and he does play in that central midfield area that has given the Gunners so many problems ever since the aforementioned Vieira left us in 2005.
The midfielder has failed to make the cut at the Nou Camp since making his debut back in 2011, and at 24 years - old should be keen on finding regular football in order to resurrect his career.
Pjanic hasn't had the best of times of it since his move to Roma and the managerial chances that have occurred at the Serie A side may well lead the stylish midfielder to push for an exit and a move to Tottenham may well appeal to the 22 year old.
This source claims that Man United are lining up a $ 17m (# 14m) bid for the 22 year old rangy midfielder who has been a big hit since his move to the Philips Stadion 18 months ago, a move that has helped to secure Strootman's spot in Louis Van Gaal's national team set - up.
The 23 - year - old has made 146 appearances for the Merseyside outfit since joining them in 2014, playing 40 games or more in each of the last three campaigns as he has established himself as an important figure in the heart of their midfield while also showing versatility to play elsewhere when needed.
The 24 - year - old played like the tricky midfielder Swansea have been looking for since Joe Allen left the club.
Back in 2012 Henrik Larsson gave this midfield ace his first senior start aged 15 - years - old and he hasn't looked back since.
Pogba is rated as possibly the finest young player in the world and has flourished into a superb box - to - box midfielder since moving to Turin on a free transfer from Manchester United, where Pogba had grown frustrated with a lack of playing opportunities under former Old Trafford manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The other area of concern for Wenger is central midfield; Coquelin has provided Arsenal with something they have lacked since the good old days when Vieira could be seen charging up and down the pitch to be everywhere that he was needed, a bit of steel in the spine of the team.
The Red Devils have had Kagawa on their books for two years now since he moved to Old Trafford after becoming one of the most impressive attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga during his time with Dortmund.
Nevertheless, Los Blancos are said to be eyeing a swap deal with midfielder Mateo Kovacic heading in the opposite direction, with the 23 - year - old struggling to make his mark at the Bernabeu since his move from Inter given the level of competition for places.
The former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song will face his old team mates for the first time tomorrow since he swapped the Emirates stadium for the Nou Camp.
Song was magnificent at Arsenal before moving to the Spanish giants and has regained his old touch since coming back to the Premier League with West Ham and at 27 years of age, is probably at the peak of his powers, and if Arsenal had used him as a defensive midfielder he would ave been a welcome addition to the Gunners squad.
The 22 - year - old looks one of Europe's most promising young midfielders at the moment, having been a Schalke regular since the 2013/14 season.
The Serbia international has been a big hit at Old Trafford since his move from the Blues, where he had also established himself as one of the top midfielders in the Premier League.
The 25 - year old midfielder has certainly been a divisive member of the Gunners since joining from Real Madrid in a club record transfer last summer.
The Juventus midfielder is widely regarded as one of the best young players in the world at the moment, having enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence since making the move to Turin from Old Trafford back in 2012.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
The Red Devils spent big over the summer, including a raid on the Blues for midfielder Nemanja Matic, who has been a big success since moving to Old Trafford.
Former Ipswich Town midfielder Liam Trotter has proved a huge success since his move to Millwall back in the summer of 2010 and it would appear that the 24 year old is primed and ready for a move into the top flight, a move he may well not be likely to achieve with his South London side any time soon.
The 24 - year - old Dutch midfielder has just signed a contract extension with the Stamford Bridge club, despite playing just two Premier League games for the Blues since joining them from Vitesse back in 2013.
Since making a substitute appearance in the 4 - 1 demolition of Newcastle United at the Emirates last December, the 23 - year old midfielder has gone on to make 20 appearances for the Gunners across all competitions.
The 19 year - old central midfield is starting to establish himself in the Schalke team since moving from second division Vfl Bochum, where he had put in some superb displays.
The 28 - year - old Belgian showed signs of ability here and there since joining the North London club in 2012, but this season he has really solidified his place as Tottenham's midfield general.
The 27 - year - old only joined the Greek side last summer from Ligue 1 team Toulouse in a $ 2.7 m deal but he has since excelled for his new team playing in a deep lying midfield role as they won a league and cup double in sweeping fashion.
In addition, the German has struggled for fitness since the start of the current campaign and Low's decision to drop the midfielder might be just the chance for the 28 - year - old to rest and recharge his batteries.
He has been in - and - out of the first team since moving to Old Trafford, but he is now emerging as one of the finest complete midfielders in the league and Mourinho has played a big role in helping him improve his game.
A constant down the right flank since he joined from Lazio, this year the 31 - year - old played more Serie A minutes than all but four Juventus players: goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, center back Leonardo Bonucci, midfield all - rounder Claudio Marchisio.
His future at United has since looked bleak and following the arrival of Ander Herrera, the Old Trafford outfit's midfield now looks very top - heavy with at least one expected to leave.
The 28 - year - old midfielder, who joined Spurs from Fulham in 2012, but ever since his starting opportunities have been limited at White Hart Lane.
Since arriving at the Camp Nou last summer, the 19 - year - old attacking midfielder has for the most part featured for Barca B, but Spanish second or third tier football can only take him so far and now the search is on to find the youngster the best possible top - flight finishing school.
The 25 - year - old midfielder has been a key player for the Portuguese club since he joined Benfica from Chelsea in 2011.
So far Alexis Sanchez has been the only new arrival to Old Trafford but since the Chilean superstar arrived from Arsenal last Monday, we have been linked to a number of central midfielders in particular.
Since moving to the Italian giants from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2011, the 27 - year - old has taken his game to a whole new level and is now considered by many as the best box - to - box midfielder in the world.
Both remain out of the reckoning as do Daniel Sturridge, who has played just three times since joining from Liverpool on loan, and a calf injury will keep 19 - year - old midfielder Sam Field out of the team.
The exception from City's youth set - up is Phil Foden, who has been with the training first team all season despite his young age, and the City boss has enthused about the 17 - year - old midfielder ever since his first appearance on the preseason tour of the United States — telling fans in Houston that they were lucky to be the first to witness his talent.
The 32 - year - old midfielder has been considered as a key player in Carlo Ancelotti's squad with 204 appearances since he arrived from Liverpool in 2009.
The 24 - year - old joined Eddie Howe's Bournemouth in the last few days of the summer transfer window and hasn't looked back since becoming a key cog in the Cherries midfield.
The 23 - year - old midfielder has struggled to hold down first - team football alongside the likes of Ronaldo and Benzema, especially since the arrival of Mateo Kovacic from Inter over the summer, having started in seven of his nine La Liga appearances so far this term.
The 26 - year - old has made a solid impact on Manchester United's midfield since joining in the summer from Southampton for a fee of # 24 million.
The 26 - year - old midfielder, who joined Juventus from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in July 2011, since then the Chilean has scored 22 goals in 77 league appearances for the Turin - based club, Bianconeri.
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney struggled during the early weeks of the season featuring as club's lone striker, but since the arrival of Anthony Martial has now seen the United skipper gets back to his more skilled role as the 29 - year - old suits has been better in form and given the lack of coverage the Gunners midfield offers the team's defence, Rooney will be able to find a lot of space and play his best of the season so far.
But injuries have slowed his progress this season, and the 22 - year - old midfielder has not played for Monaco since coming off in the 1 - 1 Champions League draw at Besiktas on November 1.
Man City have just sent three players on loan to Girona: Douglas Luiz, a 19 - year - old Brazilian midfielder signed from Vasco da Gama for # 10 million on July 15; Marlos Moreno, 20, a Colombian winger signed from Atletico Nacional last year for # 4.75 million; and Aleix Garcia, a Spanish defensive midfielder who has been with City since signing from Villarreal in 2015.
The midfielder has brought everything Stoke were lacking in the first half of the season since his record move to the club in January and the 23 - year - old is already crucial to Mark Hughes» team.
The 24 - year - old midfielder has gradually got to grips with life in Mexico after a shock loan move from Lazio just ahead of the summer transfer deadline, with Atlas coach Jose Guadalupe Cruz easing Morrison into the side since.
The 22 - year - old Mali international has made waves in holding midfield for the Austrian outfit since joining Salzburg from Real Bamako in 2015.