Danny Murphy very well believes that Arsenal can be strong contenders for top 4 this season.
He feels that Arteta’s side could challenge Manchester United – who have so far signed only one player and that’s Donny Van De Beek.
On the other hand, Arteta is continuously bringing changes to the Arsenal squad – with power signing Willian and Dani Ceballos back on loan again. They could be powerful challengers to finish in the top 4 and kick Manchester United out of the Champions League qualification.
“They could challenge Manchester United for a top four place though United still have a slight edge,” as written in his column in the DailyMail.
“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a very good player in Donny van de Beek from Ajax though he’s not the holding midfielder I thought they needed.
“If he sent out an attacking midfield of Bruno Fernandes, Pogba and van de Beek against a team like Manchester City, United would lose. I assume therefore van de Beek may be seen as a longer-term replacement for Pogba.
“We are also still waiting to see if United break the bank for Jadon Sancho. He’d make them better but to spend £100m is a big call when they already have firepower up front and I’d consider a centre-half a bigger priority.”
