Mikel Arteta needs to sign 10 players and must be ruthless with Arsenal’s squad, according to ex-Gunner Kevin Campbell.
Arteta was made Arsenal manager today and Campbell thinks he has a huge job on his hands.
The Spaniard spent the last three seasons working under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and Campbell hopes he has adopted some of Guardiola’s more hard-headed traits.
Speaking exclusively to SunSport on behalf of GentingBet, Campbell highlighted a distinct lack of quality in the North Londoners’ squad and said: “Arsenal need ten players.
“I’m not saying Aubameyang out or Lacazette out but that squad needs ten players minimum.”
Beyond the attacking pair, Campbell believes only Bernd Leno, Hector Bellerin, Nicolas Pepe and Matteo Guendouzi represent anything remotely exciting for Arteta to work with.
And struggling to recognise his former club, he added: “It’s such a weak Arsenal team. It’s just not Arsenal.
“The club, the feeling and the way people are operating is dysfunctional and the fans are not seeing what they want to see on the pitch.
“The defence don’t know what the midfield are doing and the midfield don’t know what the attack are doing.
“There has to be a ruthless streak coming in with Arteta now and if he has got to cull players then so be it.
“I think the fans would respect that in a new manager if he went in and started shaking things up.
“And that goes for every player, not just the youngsters, the established players as well.”
Arteta will take charge of the Gunners after the game against his old club Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday lunch time.
But Campbell – who like Arteta played for both teams – admitted the former midfielder wouldn’t have been his personal choice to take charge at the Emirates.
He said: “He wasn’t my first choice. I wanted someone experienced.
“My first choice was Max Allegri. I wanted him before Unai Emery.
“But Arteta has been learning his trade under one of the great managers in Pep Guardiola and he might just surprise everyone.”
Everton also look set to appoint a new manager – with Carlo Ancelotti hot favourite to replace Marco Silva who was sacked earlier this month.
