The Arsenal fans here in the Transfer Tavern have grown increasingly frustrated with their manager Arsene Wenger during this season, and over the past couple of weeks have witnessed their team practically blow their title chances.
The Gunners currently sit eight points below table topping Leicester City and they will need something pretty freaky to happen between now and the end of the campaign if they are to catch the Foxes.
Our landlord has spotted an article in the Daily Express that claims Arsenal could be about to make a shock move for Jose Mourinho to replace Wenger in the summer, which has seen many Gunners fans begin to relish the prospect.
With the current news in mind, we asked our resident writer to come up with FIVE players who may follow the Portuguese boss to the Emirates Stadium should a move materialise…….
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Granit Xhaka
The Swiss superstar looks set to sign for Arsenal in the summer regardless of who the club have in the managerial position.
The Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder is highly-rated and is expected to cost the Gunners in the region of £33.7 million, in order to secure his services.
Sure to be a hit in the Premier League, Xhaka is only 23-years-old and could go on to have a long and successful career at the Emirates Stadium.
It is thought that a move to Arsenal was discussed when current boss Arsene Wenger spoke with the player’s father last week. Mourinho’s arrival at the Emirates is unlikely to harm his chances of a move to London.
Diego Costa
How simply intriguing would it be if the controversial striker swapped the West of London for the North and joined Arsenal.
Given the nuisance he has been for the Gunners back four over the last couple of years, it is unlikely that he would have too many friends at the Emirates Stadium should he walk through the door, that’s for sure.
The fans would buy into his style no problem though and if he can find the net on a regular basis as he has done during his time at Chelsea then he will soon be loved.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The Swedish superstar looks destined to sign for a Premier League outfit this summer and his relationship with Jose Mourinho could see him follow the Portuguese manager.
The striker will become a free agent in the summer and the Premier League title is probably the only top European league which he is yet to win.
Arsenal are crying out for a striker and if the club are having to rely on Olivier Giroud again next season, it could spell more frustration in the trophy hunt for the Gunners.
Ibrahimovic has netted a resounding 102 goals in 116 appearances during his four years at Paris Saint-Germain and any club that signs him will be hopeful he can replicate such form.
Edinson Cavani
Another striker who looks set to be high on the list of several Premier League managers transfer targets is the prolific Uruguayan.
The 29-year-old has netted 48 goals for PSG and before that tore up Serie A with Napoli, notching 78 goals in 104 games, during a three-year spell.
Cavani has stated previously that he wishes to seek a new challenge in the summer, with the news alerting several Premier League clubs.
If Arsenal are to mount a serious title challenge next season then a world class central striker is a necessity.
Toni Kroos
Another player who is seemingly willing to make a move from his current club is Real Madrid central midfielder Kroos.
The German World Cup winner has been at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2014 and has found the net on three occasions during his 62 appearances for the club.
With boss Zinedine Zidane keen to raise cash for his own recruitment drive in the summer, the 26-year-old may be sacrificed which could open the door for the Gunners.
