Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is reportedly prioritising a new defensive midfielder in the upcoming transfer market as he believes it will allow Gunners fans the opportunity to see the best of Mesut Ozil.
The German has been lacklustre for the last two seasons, contributing just 6 assists in 58 appearances in all competitions, but Arteta is said to value Ozil's undoubted ability on the ball.
Now, the Sun are reporting that the Spaniard is looking to add a new midfield lynchpin to give Ozil the freedom to get back to his best.
Arsenal do have a number of holding midfielders in the form of Matteo Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira and Granit Xhaka. However, there are a number of doubts over Xhaka's defensive discipline, while Arteta appears to have
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