Arsenal will move to “the next level” if they can improve their strength in depth amid concerns over a growing injury crisis.
This is according to former Man United chief scout and former Sir Alex Ferguson number two Mick Brown, who exclusively told Football Insider that they will need to improve their backup options if they want to win the league.
Brown had previously told Football Insider that the Gunners will look to bring talent through the academy to supplement their team as seen with the likes of Ethan Nwaneri.
However, he has insisted they will also need to dip into the transfer market to resolve their issues with squad depth if they want to mount a serious challenge to Man City.
Arsenal have come close to pipping their rivals to the Premier League title in the last couple of years, but have fallen short of being able to match Pep Guardiola’s side.
This, Brown says, is largely due to their lack of quality strength in depth compared to the reigning champions, who have the ability to rotate without a dip in performances.
Mikel Arteta’s side, meanwhile, have struggled without both Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka despite their ability to grind out results.
This was underlined during their 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth, albeit with ten men after William Saliba’s red card, and the 1-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in which they struggled to create chances.