Mikel Arteta’s two January transfers proves Arsenal are ‘struggling’ claims Paul MersonArsenal's January acquisitions of defensive duo Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares shows how far the club have fallen, according to club legend Paul Merson, and proves they are no longer among the Premier League's "big fish". But while their arrivals give them crucial extra depth at centre-back and right-back respectively, Merson is less than impressed. Mikel Arteta’s two January transfers proves Arsenal are ‘struggling’ claims Paul MersonHe told Sky Sports Soccer Saturday: "Arteta worked with him [Mari] at Man City and will have gone to Arsenal, worked with the defenders at Arsenal and weighed it up and thought, ‘He’s played in the second division in Spain but he’s probably better than what I’ve got here’. Further on when those loans come to an end, we will see where we are.”Mikel Arteta’s two January transfers proves Arsenal are ‘struggling’ claims Paul MersonOn Portugal international Cedric specifically, Arteta explained: "He's a player who's got a big experience. He's played in different countries, he's played in this league, he knows what it means.

Source: Express February 02, 2020 06:00 UTC