5 Possible Destinations for Leon Goretzka

#3 Arsenal

Goretzka may be the ideal replacement for Mesut Özil

Prior to the pair's emphatic displays in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield on Wednesday night, both Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez were in the headlines, after it was confirmed by Arsene Wenger that Arsenal would not let the duo depart this January.

That does not mean however that they are certain to be parading an Arsenal strip next season; the chances are, at present, that both will leave on frees next summer. Therefore, perhaps more than any other side, Arsenal have been linked heavily with Schalke's Leon Goretzka as a potential replacement for Mesut Özil.

The 22-year-old would have multiple options if he were to move to the Emirates. He has developed namely as a holding midfielder and could therefore be an improvement on the likes of Francis Coquelin or Mohamed Elneny to partner either Aaron Ramsey or Granit Xhaka.

On the other hand, Goretzka has four goals to his name in the Bundesliga term and has thus proven he can operate in more of an attacking role. With this in mind, Goretzka could occupy the number ten role if Arsenal revert back to their old 4-2-3-1 system, or just sit back in a deeper role in the 5-2-3 set-up adopted by Wenger more recently.