We 'signed' Serge Gnabry for Arsenal and his transfer made Gunners a Premier League force

Former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry has been linked with a surprise return to the Emirates this summer as Arsenal prepare for a busy transfer window.

Gnabry, who left the Gunners in the summer of 2016, looks set to leave Bayern Munich ahead of next season after failing to agree to a new contract with the German giants. According to a report from German news outlet Sport1, the 26-year-old wants to leave Bayern due to the player wanting to feel like he has an important role into the team, as well as his desire to play in a more central position rather than on the wing.

Mikel Arteta's side are in the market for one or two new centre-forwards this summer and could look to Gnabry as one option with the German international wanting to play through the middle, rather than on the wing where Arsenal already have the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe. The Gunners have been linked with moves for Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus and Roma's Tammy Abraham, but Gnabry could offer an exciting alternative due to his versatility and love for the club.

So, if Gnabry was to make a shock return to the Emirates in the summer, what sort of impact could he have on Mikel Arteta's side? Could the German forward help improve the side? We simulated the 2022/23 season with Gnabry in the Arsenal squad and this is what happened.

To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for the 25-year-old to join Arsenal at the start of the summer transfer window, using FM22 to run the simulation. This is what Gnabry's in-game profile looks like on FM22.

The German international has exceptional Finishing (16), Long Shots (16), Off The Ball (17), Flair (16), Acceleration (17) and Balance (16) for a