Arsenal target Tapsoba: Will Bayer Leverkusen defender fit Gunners playing style
Although the gap between them and fourth-placed Chelsea is just six points which may not look like a lot, but in reality, they are light years away from Champions League football and Mikel Arteta knows that very well.
The Gunners are in dire need of a squad rebuild but are not currently in a financial position to afford an overhaul in just one transfer window.
Arteta has two options to choose from right now. One would be to make a host of signings during this summer transfer window but that would mean a compromise in quality as quality does not come cheap these days and Arsenal cannot afford to make too many expensive signings.
The other option would be to take a relatively patient approach in the market and take three or four windows in order to reshape the squad without compromising on the quality of players. And, from their experience in the transfer market over last few years, Arsenal should have already learnt their lesson that they must go for the second option.
As per reports in England and Germany, the Gunners are looking to bring Bayern Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba to the Emirates this summer.
The Burkina Faso international is expected to cost in excess of €60 million, a figure Arsenal can only afford to spend if they take the second approach in the transfer market, something similar to what Liverpool did over the years to gradually improve their squad.
