Unai Emery and Arsenal fans cried for a central-defensive-wall-esque man to take charge of their leaking defence and the Gooners are jumping in joy over the recent developments.
Arsenal are linked with a move for Chelsea defender David Luiz and the deal seems to be close or maybe even over the line and former Arsenal ace Charlie Nicholas ponders the Brazilian centre-back could prove a brilliant piece of business by the Gunners.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Nicholas said:
“He is an unpredictable player, a big personality, very talented. But never reliable and consistent enough as a defender.
“But the facts are, if Arsenal are going to sign players who are better than they already are, then I’m all in. There is no problem in that for me. And David Luiz, even though he takes risks, probably fits the Arsenal criteria much better than what Arsenal currently have.
“So Arsenal needed to sign two centre backs for me – I’m still hopeful that one more may come in, like Daniele Rugani – but the signs are very promising.
“But I hold my hands up, I have been very critical of how Arsenal have tried to do business in the past. Finally, they have supported the manager, they have let him get on and it looks very exciting now.
“And defensively, if they sign him, I think it could be a cracking deal for Arsenal.”
The 32-year-old appeared to have trained away from Chelsea squad on Wednesday and is probably undergoing his Arsenal medical right now.
