Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has urged Mikel Arteta to sign Brighton duo Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo.
The Gunners will resume their Premier League campaign against West Ham United on Boxing Day top of the league with Arteta keen to strengthen in January to maintain that title charge.
While up front is the most pressing concern for the Arsenal boss with Gabriel Jesus sidelined, Petit is keen for reinforcements to arrive in midfield.
Ecuador international Caicedo is on the radar of a number of clubs including Manchester United and Chelsea, with Brighton setting their asking price at a huge £60million.
Mac Allister meanwhile will return to the south coast after a wonderful World Cup with Argentina where his stock rose considerably playing alongside Lionel Messi.
While the duo could cost a huge fee, Petit believes both players would ‘fit perfectly’ at the Emirates.
‘If we’re talking about midfielders for Arsenal, I know the links are there with Tielemans at Leicester, who I think is a good player but I’m not sure he is what Arsenal needs Petit told Mega Casino.
‘I’m a big fan of two players from Brighton: Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo.
‘Mac Allister, I said this last season before he won the World Cup, he is a guy that does everything in the midfield. He sets the tempo, carries the ball. Technically, he is very good. He scores goals.
‘The guy that sits next to him at Brighton, Caicedo, he is excellent. If Arsenal could take both of those players, two guys who know each other, they would fit perfectly at the club.
‘They would do everything that Arteta wants in midfield. Both of them are young and could form a partnership for years.
‘Mac Allister has just won the World Cup. He won the Copa America last year. In terms of his experience and maturity, he played almost every single game at the World Cup and he played really well.
‘He is at Brighton! What are Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City doing? Come on! He plays brilliant football.’
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