3 center backs Arsenal should target in January 2020

#2 Merih Demiral

Merih Demiral's time at Juventus has not gone according to plan so far

A lot was and is still expected from Merih Demiral when the Turkish international moved from Sassuolo to Juventus over the summer. However, things have not gone the way of Demiral so far, with Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri not a big fan of him. The center back has just managed one appearance so far this season.

Arsenal already missed out on a top Turkish defender in Caglar Soyuncu and they should not make the same mistake with Demiral. Soyuncu has gone on to exceed expectations at Leicester City so far and he also made a huge impression while playing for Turkey during the European Qualifiers. He formed a strong partnership with Demiral, with the two of them playing a crucial role in helping Turkey qualify for the Euro 2020.

There are rumors that Demiral is already looking for a move away from the Serie A champions with one of the reported clubs interested in him being Arsenal. With reports that multiple clubs around Europe are interested in him, Arsenal needs to act fast as they look to fix their defensive problems this January.

Demiral is a very physical player, is excellent in the air, great at interceptions, and a strong tackler of the ball, although he might be a bit reckless at times.

At 21, he is still finding his feet and this presents Arsenal with the perfect opportunity to sign him as he looks to get his career back on track under a young and bright manager in Ljungberg.