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5 potential Arsenal deadline day transfers

By Rucker Haringey

MARIBOR, SLOVENIA - NOVEMBER 17: Andriy Yarmolenko of Ukraine celebrates his goal and qualification during the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifier play-off second leg match between Slovenia and Ukraine at Ljudski Vrt Stadium on November 17, 2015 in Maribor, Slovenia. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
MARIBOR, SLOVENIA - NOVEMBER 17: Andriy Yarmolenko of Ukraine celebrates his goal and qualification during the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifier play-off second leg match between Slovenia and Ukraine at Ljudski Vrt Stadium on November 17, 2015 in Maribor, Slovenia. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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Jul 26, 2014; Harrison, NJ, USA; New York Red Bulls midfielder Lloyd Sam (10) controls the ball in front of Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs (3) during the second half of a game at Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls defeated Arsenal 1-0. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 26, 2014; Harrison, NJ, USA; New York Red Bulls midfielder Lloyd Sam (10) controls the ball in front of Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs (3) during the second half of a game at Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls defeated Arsenal 1-0. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Sell Kieran Gibbs

Arsenal have been heavily linked to young left-back Ben Chilwell in this window and that should tell you that Kieran Gibbs’ time at the club is close to an end. He’s been one of Arsenal’s worst-performing players on the season and at 26-years-old, it’s time for the Gunners to let him go.

Statistically speaking, Gibbs has been Arsenal’s second-worst player on the season per Whoscored.com. He is carrying a poor player rating of 6.31 in 12 Premier League appearances. It’s time for Wenger to give up on the athletic left-back.

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Exchanging him, in effect, for Chilwell would be an excellent move for the Gunners. They could even profit from the move as Gibbs would likely command a larger transfer fee. Getting younger, cheaper and better at the same time is always a good transfer decision.

Nacho Monreal is the Gunners’ left-back of the present so it doesn’t make them weaker in the present either. Selling Gibbs would just represent a smart clearing of dead wood for the title contenders.

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