5 players Arsenal should target in the summer

#4 Caglar Soyuncu

The highly-rated young defender currently plays for Bundesliga side Freiburg

Arsenal's head of recruitment Sven Mislintat has identified Caglar Soyuncu as a transfer target to join the Gunners this summer. They are in desperate need of an overhaul at the back as their weaknesses have regularly been exposed - this season is no exception.

Per Mertesacker is in his final season before he's set to become the club's Academy manager, while Laurent Koscielny's Achilles injuries have continued to place a strain on his level of consistency and regularity with which he plays.

The 21-year-old Turkish centre-back has been recognised as a long-term solution to the problems faced by Arsenal's defence at present and the fact he plays in the Bundesliga for Freiburg means he would not be a tough acquisition to make either.

Tall, imposing in the air and comfortable in possession as well as excellent defensively, it makes sense that Arsenal would be targeting a youngster of his quality.