5 Players Arsenal must hold onto next summer

#5 Sead Kolašinac

Kolašinac was arguably the bargain buy of the summer

Along with the attacking excellence of Özil and company, one of the stand-out performances in Arsenal's game with Huddersfield was that of former-Schalke left-back Sead Kolašinac. The Bosnian was remarkable in finding space on the flank, running with the ball and nullifying the threat of Huddersfield's wide-men.

The 24-year-old may have only signed for the club this summer but do not let that fool you into thinking that he could not be pried away at the end of the season. At least for Premier League fans, Kolašinac was relatively unknown before his move to the Emirates which has rendered his barnstorming displays on the flank all the more impressive.

According to Squawka statistics, Kolašinac ranks among the top six in the team for both his chances created this season (12) and his average number of defensive actions per game (3), rendering him an important all-round performer for the team.

With Monreal now installed at centre-back in the new system, Kolašinac is essentially first-choice left-back and is arguably the strongest player Arsenal have had in the position in years, hence the desperate need to keep hold of the Bosnian.