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Arsenal's problem throughout the 2020/21 campaign was clear: an inability to consistently create chances.

Mikel Arteta opted to leave veteran playmaker Mesut Ozil out of his squad for the season, leaving Hale End academy graduate Emile Smith Rowe to shoulder the majority of the creative burden.

Still, the youngster was inexperienced and needed help in fashioning chances for his teammates, with technical director Edu admitting that change was needed.

Speaking in a fans' forum back in December 2020, the Brazilian said: "It’s quite clear what we need. We need a player with creativity in the middle, we don’t have that in the squad right now.”

A few weeks later Norway captain Martin Odegaard was brought on loan before joining permanently in the summer, signing for a reported £30million - an absolute steal given his rare blend of elite ball retention, line-breaking passing and intelligent movement.

In fact, the Gunners