Arsenal have been told they have a ‘massive chance’ of signing Jamie Gittens in the summer. The Borussia Dortmund star would be a major upgrade on struggling loanee Raheem Sterling.
The Gunners signed Sterling on loan from Chelsea during the summer. It was envisaged that the 30-year-old would revive his career in north London, be an experienced head in a young squad, and score the goals to fire Arsenal to their first Premier League title in 21 years.
None of that has happened. Sterling struggled for game time in the first half of the season and, with an attacking injury crisis sweeping through Mikel Arteta’s squad, he looks ill-equipped to take on the burden of being Arsenal’s main man.
Arteta needed an upgrade at left-wing last summer and thought he had his man in Sterling, with the pair working so well together during their time at Manchester City. But Arsenal will need to sign another player in the position next summer after Sterling’s return to Chelsea, and Gittens could be the best target.