Arsenal must consider: Three free-agent transfer no-brainers with World Cup winner

The transfer window might have closed, but that does not stop teams from making signings. Premier League rules dictate that squad registrations must be ahead of the resumption of the competition on September 14.

Several players are out of contract and without a club having not yet committed their futures anywhere. Arsenal allowed many players to leave before deadline day. Despite the arrival of Raheem Sterling strengthening the forward options, Reiss Nelson’s loan to Fulham brought the numbers back to the six attackers they had following Eddie Nketiah’s confirmed sale to Crystal Palace.

Mikel Merino and Gabriel Jesus are injured while Declan Rice remains suspended for the North London Derby following his red card against Brighton. With that in mind, football News London takes a look at three potential options that have value to the current team’s depth issue.

Adrien Rabiot

World Cup winner and France international Adrien Rabiot left Juventus in the summer and remains without a new team. Manchester United have been linked with a potential move for a few years now and continue to be amid heightened scrutiny on their midfield – in particular on Casemiro.

With Merino out with a fractured shoulder, Rice suspended and Thomas Partey always vulnerable to injuries, Rabiot could add some needed depth to this Arsenal squad. A player rated so highly that Didier Deschamps has the faith to continue using his for the national side could potentially bring something that Arteta could utilize across the expanded number of games this season.

Memphis Depay

Another link to Manchester United – this time one of their former players – comes in the form of Memphis Depay. Having left Atletico Madrid, the Netherlands international who remains part of Ronald Koeman’s plans is yet to find a new team, although Sevilla appear the most likely potential destination at present