Arsenal should learn from their mistakes and allow Mikel Arteta to make summer signing

Arsenal have yet again been linked with a move for Houssem Aouar, and this time Mikel Arteta has to go out and sign the Lyon midfielder.

The Gunners were keen to sign a midfielder and a striker in January, and made a move to sign Aouar's then team-mate Bruno Guimaraes, but were hesitant. While they mithered, Newcastle went out and signed the Brazilian, and cruelly it was a masterclass from Guimaraes at the end of the season that saw Arsenal miss out on the top four.

The Brazilian scored in a 2-0 win against Arsenal, with top four in their hands with just two games of the Premier League season remaining. It was a double blow for the Gunners, but it's why they should do their best to sign Aouar and learn from their mistakes.

According to The Sun, Arsenal are leading the race to sign Aouar after contract deals between the player and Lyon have stalled. The midfielder's contract expires at the end of next season, and the French side would rather cash in on him to avoid losing the star for free next year.

And Arsenal have to make the most of the situation, as they have been handed the ideal scenario by Lyon. Arsenal have been made to pay for their hesitance, and they must build on that and improve in the transfer market.

For a while now, they've been too slow on transfers and watched players go to rival clubs. And their mentality doesn't match the philosophy that Arteta is trying to impose at the club.

Recently Arsenal have been slammed for signing players past their peak, with deals for Chelsea duo Willian and David Luiz causing unrest amongst the supporters. And even in January when they needed another signing, their indecisiveness saw them lose out to Newcastle, who were battling at the opposite end of the table.

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