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Robert Pires: Arsenal should sign this world-class Saints ace to solve their injury crisis
ARSENAL legend Robert Pires has urged Arsene Wenger to sign Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama in January.
Robert Pires believes Arsenal should sign Victor Wanyama
Wenger is seeking new additions to his squad, which is currently in the midst of an injury crisis, with Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere, Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta all on the treatment table.
And Frenchman Pires, who spent six years with Arsenal between 2000 and 2006, believes Southampton's Wanyama would be the perfect fix for Arsenal's injury crisis.
The Kenyan international was widely expected to leave St Mary's in the summer and submitted a transfer request amid interest from Tottenham.