Arsenal legend urges Unai Emery to perform stunning Man Utd and Barcelona transfer raid

ARSENAL boss Unai Emery should sign Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial and Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele in the January transfer window.

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That is the view of Arsenal invincible Lauren.

With a high wage bill at the Emirates, funds are short for Emery to make major signings.

But the Arsenal board will provide the Spaniard with money if the right opportunity arises.

And the possibility of signing Martial and Dembele could give the Gunners serious momentum in the second half of the season.

Martial has been excellent for Manchester United in recent weeks and his contract is set to end in the summer.

United have the option of triggering the one-year extension on Martial’s contract to prevent him leaving on free but from January 1 he can sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club.

Meanwhile, Dembele has struggled with injury and consistency at Barcelona.

Arsenal’s chief scout Sven Mislintat brought Dembele to Borussia Dortmund in 2016 and would likely play a key role in recruiting him again.

Ousmane Dembele

Will Ousmane Dembele and Anthony Martial join Arsenal? (Image: GETTY)

And Lauren believes Martial would be a guaranteed starter in the Arsenal XI.

“If Martial doesn’t renew his contract at Man Utd, Arsenal would be crazy not to try and snap him up,” Lauren told Sporting Bet.

“He’s a fantastic player and is starting to show what he can really do when given a good run of games.

“Martial won’t go anywhere without being guaranteed first team football, which I think he would get at Arsenal.”

Unai Emery

Arsenal manager Unai Emery (Image: GETTY)

Lauren then added that Dembele’s style suits his former club perfectly.

“Everything about his style of play matches what Arsenal are looking for,” Lauren said.

“He isn’t getting the playing time at Barcelona, or playing in his strongest position, but Arsenal’s high intensity will allow him to reach his potential.

“Dembele can play on either side of the pitch, which is a bonus and he’s showed that he can do it against the big teams, coming off the bench to rescue points for Barcelona.

“I would love to see him at Arsenal.”

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