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Paul Merson tells Arsenal to beat Manchester United to sign £86m Antoine Griezmann
PAUL MERSON wants Arsenal to sign Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann.
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Griezmann, who has an £86million release clause, is wanted by Manchester United.
Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho has made the France international his No 1 transfer target.
But former Gunners striker Merson believes Arsenal need five or six signings in the summer, and Griezmann should be one of them.
Paul Merson wants Arsenal to sign Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann
“Mentality is the biggest thing they need to alter, which they won't be able to do without making a lot of changes,” Merson told Sky Sports.
“They need a goalkeeper, a top central-defender, a central-midfielder and a quality centre-forward.
“Arsenal don't have a spine in them at all.
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“You look at the team who are going to in the league, Chelsea, they've got a world-class goalkeeper, top defenders, an unbelievable midfielder in N'Golo Kante, then Eden Hazard and Diego Costa who they can rely on for goals.
“I'd buy Antoine Griezmann, he's world class, but finding top young centre-backs in an era when everybody wants to be Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is tough.
“It's what you get for your money. Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala both cost over £30m, which shows you how few top class centre-backs there are around.
“They need about five or six players, which is about £200m in this day and age.”
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