Arsenal News: Unai Emery wants five captains to replace Per Mertesacker next season



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Unai Emery wants to have a core of five captains throughout his first season at Arsenal, after the retirement of former skipper Per Mertesacker.

Lawrence Koscielny was vice-captain under Arsene Wenger and led the team for most of his last season in charge, but is now recovering from a long-term injury that he will likely miss on beginning of the new campaign.

Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere and Petr Cech past the armband around his absence but with Wilshere now in West Ham and Cech are likely to lose their first-team spot against new coach Bernd Leno, the Welshman may be the favorite of captain

What could the Arsenal of Unai Emery look like?


1/12 The Arsenal of Unai Emery looks like a

Unai Emery has £ 50m to spend on the revision of the Arsenal team before the season 2018/1919. But what could his eleventh departure look like?

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2/12 GK: Bernd Leno

The German goalkeeper seems to want to oust Petr Cech as number 1 after joining this summer

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] 3/12 DR: Stephan Lichtsteiner

The 34-year-old should sign a one-year contract and keep Hector Bellerin on guard

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4/12 DC: Sokratis Papastathopoulos

As reported by Jack Pitt-Brooke, Arsenal is very fond of the Greek central back, who is interested in joining his former teammates Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang.

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5/12 DC: Laurent Koscielny

The captain of the Arsenal club. It remains to be known whether he retains the armband, but he is likely to retain his place in the heart of Arsenal's defense.

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6/12 DL: Sead Kolasinac

Emery may prefer Nacho Monreal on the left-back. But at 24, Kolasinac is definitely the future.

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7/12 CM: Lucas Torreira

The midfielder from Sampdoria seems ready to replace Jack Wilshere in the midst of Arsenal's midfield.

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8/12 CM: Steven N Zonzi

The 29-year-old is a favorite of Emery, who signed him to Seville from Stoke in 2015, where he became a key player. Do not be surprised if Emery returns for the defensive midfielder this summer.

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9/12 RM: Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Impressed in fits and bursts at the end of last season. Probably improve with a full pre-season under his belt.

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10/12 AM: Aaron Ramsey

The 27-year-old Welshman has claimed more responsibility in the middle of the field and could be rewarded if, as expected, Arsenal decides to spend limited funds in other problem areas.

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11/12 LM: Mesut Ozil

Whether or not Emery is able to make the most of the mercurial German midfielder might well come and define his reign.

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12/12 ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

The signing of the record of Arsenal, and the man of the club are determined to build their new look. Comfortably before Alexandre Lacazette in the hierarchy.

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1/12 What could the Arsenal of Unai Emery look like?

Unai Emery has £ 50m to spend on the revision of the Arsenal team before the 2018/1919 season. But what could his eleventh departure look like?

AFP


2/12 GK: Bernd Leno

The German goalkeeper seems to want to oust Petr Cech as number 1 after joining this summer

Arsenal FC via Getty Images [19659047] 3/12 DR: Stephan Lichtsteiner

The 34-year-old must join a one-year contract and keep Hector Bellerin on guard

Getty Images


4/12 DC: Sokratis Papastathopoulos

As reported by Jack Pitt-Brooke, Arsenal is very fond of the Greek Central Back, who is interested in joining his former teammates Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang.

City-Press via Getty Images



5/12 DC: Lawrence Koscielny

The captain of the Arsenal club. It remains to be known whether he retains the armband, but he is likely to retain his place in the heart of Arsenal's defense.

Arsenal FC via Getty Images


6/12 DL: Sead Kolasinac

Emery may prefer Nacho Monreal on the left-back. But at 24, Kolasinac is definitely the future.

Arsenal FC via Getty Images


7/12 CM: Lucas Torreira

The midfielder from Sampdoria seems ready to replace Jack Wilshere in the midst of Arsenal's midfield.

EPA


8/12 CM: Steven N Zonzi

The 29-year-old is a favorite of Emery, who signed him to Seville from Stoke in 2015, where he became a key player. Do not be surprised if Emery returns for the defensive midfielder this summer.

Getty Images



9/12 RM: Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Impressed in fits and bursts at the end of last season. Probably improve with a full pre-season under his belt.

Arsenal FC via Getty Images


10/12 AM: Aaron Ramsey

The 27-year-old Welshman claimed more responsibility in the middle of the field and could be rewarded if, as expected, Arsenal decided to spend limited funds in other problem areas.

Getty Images


11/12 LM: Mesut Ozil

Whether or not Emery is able to make the most of the mercurial German midfielder may well come and define his reign.

Getty Images


12/12 ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

The signing of the record of Arsenal, and the man of the club are determined to build their new look. Comfortably before Alexandre Lacazette in the hierarchy.

CameraSport via Getty Images

Emery has already underlined the importance of Ramsey in his team and has communicated to Ivan Gazidis, Raul Sanllehi and Sven Mislintat – who collectively deal with transfers and contracts – that 's the only way in which they are. he wants the future of the midfielder to be resolved as soon as possible as he is entering the last 12 months of his contract.

"My first idea is to have five captains in the team," Emery said. "But for the moment, I do not know the names, I need to know more and also, firstly, Koscielny is the first captain now and for me, I have respect for that."

"Then we look, in search of who are the players whose personality is the best dressing. We want to keep the respect for these players and find the captain and choose very well the best player for that. "

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Arsenal made his fifth signing of the summer this week with the arrival of Matteo Guendouzi following the arrival of Swiss defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, German goalkeeper Leno and Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira

. these five could be the total of his summer affairs, unless a prominent player suddenly becomes available.

"Normally in my career, the big clubs do not close the door or the moment to sign a new player.Today, we are OK.Maybe we can bring one there. there is a very good opportunity for them to help us, but the club did a great job signing new players and I'm happy.

"We have signed the players we need and only if a player is a great opportunity for us, we will sign them.Normally, we think of young players, the possibility that they stay with us or that we They are playing in another team, we are also thinking of the players who were with us last year and if we need them to stay with us.

"For the moment I think the team is complete. We will only sign another player if there is an opportunity to bring a player or two players. We will only sign a player next month if it is a great opportunity. "

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