Paul Pogba would be Ian Wright's dream signing at Arsenal.
According to the Mirror, Manchester United will sanction the 27-year-old's exit in the summer transfer window after accepting he will not be signing a new deal at Old Trafford.
And the perfect destination for Pogba, well at least in Wright's world, is a surprise move to Arsenal. Although, whether the Red Devils would want to strengthen a rival remains to be seen.
The Gunners legend heaped praise on the France World Cup winner following his performance in United's 2-1 win over Aston Villa on New Year's Day.
"Yes [Pogba is back to his best] he is and you know, with all the stuff that’s happened with him he’s getting it right on the pitch," Wright said. "He’s put it all to the side and to be honest he's putting in good performances.
"He was unlucky there [not to score against Villa] but I thought with his ability he should have scored. Great touch, great play, great awareness, great skill. He's getting everyone playing and that's what he does
"He was everywhere. He was in his own box, he was up there in their box, he was doing everything today.
"That's what he can do with his creativity. you give him this much time when you have willing runners like Marcus Rashford….that is just fantastic.
"A super, super pass. I’d love to have someone like that."
So it's clear that Wright is a big fan of Pogba, but what would be Arsenal's best line-up under Mikel Arteta if Edu was able to seal a deal for the central midfielder?
Taking all the transfer rumours into consideration, it's likely that Pogba wouldn't be the only midfielder arriving at the club before the 2021/22 season starts.
And that's where things get interesting as the Gunners have been linked with moves for Julian Brandt as well as Emi Buendia to operate in the number 10 position behind the main striker.
Meanwhile, Pogba could be the perfect partner for Thomas Partey in central midfield and allows Arteta to stick with the 4-2-3-1 system that has worked wonders in recent weeks.
They would provide protection to a back four that includes William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Kieran Tierney, and a new right-back in Tariq Lamptey who has been tipped to replace Hector Bellerin in the summer.
Bukayo Saka has impressed as a right-winger of late and there could be a new centre-forward to ease the burden on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang amid links to Odsonne Edouard and Patson Daka.
The luxury of this dream line-up is the options Arteta would have in reserve.
Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe have proven themselves to be capable of playing at the highest level, so that gives Arsenal extra squad depth.
Arsenal's XI: Leno; Lamptey, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Pogba; Saka, Brandt (or Buendia), Aubameyang; Edouard
