Arsenal: 3 likely replacements for Matteo Guendouzi this summer

2. Adrien Rabiot

If you’re an Arsenal fan and you haven’t heard of Adrien Rabiot, then where have you been over the last few years? Those that haven’t been living under a rock (honestly, I’d rather be living under a rock than watching out form over the last few seasons), will know all about Adrien Rabiot.

Arsene Wenger was keen to sign the French midfielder, Unai Emery was a little more hesitant, probably due to his history at Paris Saint-Germain. But now that Mikel Arteta is at the helm, the interest seems to be reinvigorated.

I think this is a good thing, because Rabiot is an excellent player and he is similar to Guendouzi in many ways. I mean, for crying out loud, they even look like brothers! While the jury is out on whether signing another David Luiz lookalike is a good idea, if Rabiot keeps his hair pinned back, we should be good.

Rabiot, much like Kokcu, is an attack-minded midfielder. However, at Juventus he has mastered the art of defending too. That said, Lucas Torreira will have a helping hand when it comes to fighting for midfield duels.

Rabiot would likely be a little more costly than Kokcu, but that doesn’t stop Arsenal from adding some cash to the deal in order to sway Juventus. Anyway, the Old Lady may be more inclined to sell given their depth in the midfield anyway.