Arsenal have been failed to find right replacements for their key players

Aubameyang has been linked with Barcelona in a couple of transfer windows particularly in the winter transfer window. Barcelona has lost Luiz Suarez until May because of knee injury and they wanted a replacement. Sporting Director Barcelona Eric Abidal has praised Arsenal captain Aubameyang and has indicated that they will attempt to land the Arsenal ace in summer.

Barcelona’s interest in Aubameyang is alarming for Arteta and Arsenal because it will heavily affect Artet’s plans. If we look at the statistic for the current season, Aubameyang leads the table with 16 goals and 1 assist. Rest of the stickers do not have significant contribution in terms of goals and assists.  

Players	Goals	Assists	Minutes per Goal
Aubameyang	16	1	139
Martinelli	10	2	119
Lacazette	6	2	245
Pepe	5	5	301
Willock	4	0	157
Saka	3	5	142

History shows that Arsenal have not been good enough at finding replacements of key players. Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie, Santi Cazorla, Aron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny left the club in recent past but Arsenal could not signed the right replacements which created a dilemma in the club.

Similarly, if Arsenal Captain Aubameyang leaves for Barcelona in summer, most probably Arsenal will have to face another dilemma in forward line. Arteta and Arsenal should try their best to keep Aubameyang at any cost, otherwise things will get worse at Arsenal.  

Arsenal may sell out Lacazette, Ozil, Mustafi, Mkhitaryan, and Elnany to free up some funds and space for new signings in summer. A quality defender is pertinent to sign in summer if Pablo Mari doesn’t fulfil the gape in defense line up along with a defensive midfielder and a creative midfielder. Smith Rowe and Willock could make up decent contribution in the midfield in next season but defensive midfielder and a fullback should be of high priority.