Since both Martin Ødeggard and Dani Ceballos will likely return to Real Madrid at the end of the season, Arsenal will be in need of a playmaker.
The pair have managed to earn the trust of Mikel Arteta, and while the Spaniard is the one more likely to be allowed to leave by the La Liga giants, he probably isn’t the one the Gunners really want.
That’s why them looking at alternatives isn’t a surprise, with Hakan Calhanoglu a cheap option.
The Milan midfielder is currently running down his contract at San Siro, and while his preference would be to stay there, the Italian side aren’t giving him what he wants to renew.
That means Arsenal will have to up the wages they are prepared to pay him if they want to stand any chance of getting the Turkey international, who has seven goals and 11 assists in 36 appearances for the Serie A side.
