Premier League: 5 improvements that will bring Arsenal back to the top

#3 Get in a replacement for Aaron Ramsey

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal FC - Premier League

The Welshman, who was recruited by Wenger from Cardiff City, played a huge part in the recent history of the Gunners. In his ten years at the club, he was often injured, but nevertheless, when on the pitch, played some great football and always gave it his all. Every chapter comes to an end, as Ramsey is leaving for Italy, to join Juventus.

The club does not only lose a star player, they also miss another homegrown man. His box-to-box mentality will not be easy to replace, as they need a player who is able to score a goal every now and then, but still be good enough defensively to support the backline.

Homegrown players like that are hard to find and Arsenal should be willing to take a gamble on a younger option.

Two transfers that come to mind are Phillip Billing from Huddersfield and Jonathan Swift from Ready.

Billing, who already played two seasons in the Premier League at the age of 22, is not known for his offensive contribution, but a good passing accuracy (79%) and 1.6 shots per game warrant at least a look at him. What makes him particularly interesting is his size of 193 cm that allows him to win most of his aerial duels.

Swift is a 24-year-old under contract at Reading. He even puts up better numbers the Billing, but just plays in the Championship. A transfer would not cost that much and could turn out to be a huge surprise.

A third option is Calum Chambers, whom the Gunners loaned out to Fulham. There he started to play in the centre of midfield and improved his offensive part of the game. The 24-years old definitely could find himself a place in the squad anyway, either as centre-back backup or in the middle of the pitch and therefore warrants a second chance in the team. He may not be ready yet, but he would be the easiest option of them all.