Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson believes the arrival of Dani Ceballos could be bad news for two Gunners stars.
Ceballos is in London to complete a season-long loan move to Arsenal from Real Madrid, as boss Unai Emery looks to bolster his squad ahead of the start of the Premier League season.
But Robson believes the arrival of the 22-year-old could be an indication that Gunners head coach Emery is not the biggest fan of either Mesut Ozil or Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
“[Ceballos] certainly could [be a threat to Ozil],” the now TV pundit told ESPN FC.
“Mesut Ozil over the last couple of years hasn’t performed on a regular basis.
“He’s been good in some games but not enough.
"I’m not sure Unai Emery likes his style of play.
“He doesn’t feel as if he can press the ball, he doesn’t feel as though he can play the style of football that he wants to play.
“That’s why I think he’s brought Ceballos in to play in that role behind two strikers.
“He was probably [Spain Under-21s’] second best player.
“Fabian Ruiz was the best player, the Napoli player, but he was playing in the hole behind the main striker, he’d come sometimes a little bit deeper.
“He’s someone who can pick a pass, someone that can run with the ball, he’s clever with his movement, he’s clever with his passing.
“I think he’s the right sort of player for Arsenal if he doesn’t fancy Ozil and if he doesn’t fancy Mkhitaryan.”
