5 players Arsenal should have signed in the summer

#4 Jack Butland

This is Butland's fifth season with Stoke

With Petr Cech in the twilight of his career and David Ospina never looking likely to become more than a number two, Wenger should have signed a goalkeeper last summer. The goalkeeper he should have targetted is Jack Butland.

The Stoke number one hasn’t made a particularly good start to this Premier League season with his Stoke side conceding 22 goals, the joint second most in the Premier League with Everton and Crystal Palace. Also, his save percentage has been poor at 54.2%, the second worst In the Premier League to only Simon Mignolet.

However, these statistics should not determine how good a keeper Butland is, especially this early in the season. The Englishman spent the majority of last season on the sidelines, making just five appearances. He’s taken a long time to rediscover his form, but it will not be long before his name will be mentioned in transfer rumours to top clubs again.

The 6ft 5in keeper is one of the best shot-stoppers in the Premier League and has very good handling. Not only that, his distribution is pretty good, which would make him perfect for Arsenal who look to build from the back as quickly as possible.

Although statistics may suggest he is not performing, neither is Cech. There is no doubt that the Englishman would be doing a better job for Arsenal than their current number one, and he should have been signed in the summer.