We can look back on the first 12 months of Unai Emery's reign at Arsenal mostly with pleasure, but the final few weeks of the 2018/19 season saw it all fall apart. Should the Gunners be able to sign Franck Kessie this summer, though, it would stand them in good stead to avoid last season's capitulation.

The Ivorian midfielder has been a staple of the AC Milan side over the last couple of seasons since signing for Atalanta, and the 2018/19 season was one that brought seven goals and three assists in Serie A for him. At the age of 22-years-old too, the £27m rated ace has plenty in the tank to fire at The Emirates, stats and valuation via Transfermarkt.

Now all we need is some reliable links to prove that the Milan may actually be set to leave Italy this summer and rock up in North London, which, conveniently, we have via CalcioMercato. It's a perfect time for Kessie to move too, as his two-year loan at Milan is over and he's now signed for them permanently, allowing the Rossoneri to sell him on themselves.

How would he fit in at Arsenal is the big question, though? The chances are that Emery would want to slot him into a 4-2-3-1 system, and alongside Lucas Torreira in a double pivot, could enjoy success.

7 goals and 2 assists last season do indicate an ability to push forward and score goals, while 1.2 tackles. 0.8 interceptions and the fact that WhoScored rate 'blocking the ball' as one of his strengths would suggest he can operate well in a pivot as a box-to-box option, someone to help join in attacks yet keep the team compact when without the ball.

The best thing for the Gunners to do is to make some headway early this summer. Emery will know that and with midfield one of the key areas to bolster seeing as Aaron Ramsey has left and back at the start of June RSI claimed that Granit Xhaka was close to signing for Inter Milan.

Whether or not Xhaka will leave is still up for debate, but if he is to leave for Inter Milan, what better way to bring in a new man to replace him in their double pivot than by bringing in the younger midfield man Franck Kessie to step into the Arsenal side in his place.

Arsenal fans, would you be happy to see Kessie sign this summer? Let us know!