Martin Kweon Advises Arteta To Let Go Of Two Arsenal Defenders

With Mikel Arteta’s plans to revamp the Gunners, Arsenal legend Martin Kweon has asked him to remove defenders David Luiz and Shkodran Mustafi.

He suggests that Arsenal can consider letting go of Luiz – asking whether he’s a “proper defender”. As for Mustafi, Kweon feels that he “isn’t quite at the level as well.”

He told Jim White on talkSPORT: “David Luiz concerns me because if you’re going to pay £7m for him and give him £5m wages and he’s only going to be there for one season, I’m not sure about the wisdom of that.

“Is he a proper defender? Can he play in a back four? His best defending came when he was in a back three at Chelsea when they won the Premier League [in 2016/17].

“It’s the most crucial area which he [Mikel Arteta] has to get right.

“Holding’s been injured, it’s hard to judge him, probably deserves another opportunity. I think that Sokratis could be a useful defender but I can understand the uncertainty of giving David Luiz a new deal.

“Do they now start to be harsh and make those key decisions? If David Luiz isn’t the answer, then he has to go now.

“He doesn’t enjoy being in wide positions in the back four, he tends to bring people down and Mustafi, although Arteta has got a bit of a tune out of him but we know Mustafi isn’t quite at the level as well.

“You go to a football club, you have to make your mark and if it doesn’t happen you have to hold your hands up. I think both players will have to do that… I can’t see that being a long-term partnership in the Arsenal defence.”

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