Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell is urging the Gunners to sell midfielder Mesut Ozil this summer and then swoop to sign either Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish or Leicester City star James Maddison as his replacement.
Though there is no confirmed date for when the next transfer window could opened because of the coronavirus crisis, speculation is beginning to mount about Ozil's future, with a close friend of his revealing that the Germany international is wanted by Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
This season, Ozil, who joined the Emirates Stadium club back in September 2013 for a fee just north of £40million, has struggled to hit the high notes, scoring just one goal and registering a paltry two assists in 23 appearances in all competitions.
And it is that drop in form that has led to questions being asked about the lack of creativity coming from Arsenal's engine room.
But if the Gunners are to rediscover a sense of creativeness from the centre of the park, they need to make a move for either Grealish or Maddison, both of whom have been heavily linked with Manchester United.
Campbell, who spent the first seven years of his career at Arsenal, told the Metro: "Arsenal need an all-rounder in midfield. Arsenal need someone in the middle of the pitch who not only can create, he can break the play up, but he's got no legs - we miss that.
"We've been a strong spine for years. There was talk of should we go for Jack Grealish or James Maddison - these type of guys would improve Arsenal."
On the prospect of selling Ozil, Campbell continued: "No disrespect to Mesut Ozil, but Ozil is on the wrong side of his Arsenal career with a year left on his contract after this.
"But we need someone who's going to be in there with legs, we need creativity, and someone that when the game's not going particularly well, he can get stuck in and knuckle down as well."
