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After a disappointing loss in the finals of the Europa League, it became clear that it's going to take a while before Arsenal get back to the top. With no Champions League football next season as well, Unai Emery is going to have a very limited transfer budget and Arsenal will once again have to rely on signing relatively unknown players with the hope that they turn out to be exactly what Arsenal need.
And while there is no problem with that, with signings like Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi the perfect examples, Arsenal will still need a huge squad considering the long and tiring season they are going to have. Arsenal will most certainly make a number of signings this summer, but with a limited transfer budget, Emery needs to integrate some of Arsenal's most promising youngsters into the first team next season.
Arsenal has produced some highly rated youngsters over the years and you can bet there are a few in the squad now who are more than ready to step up to the first team. Here is a look at 4 Arsenal youngsters who should get a regular chance in the first team next season.
#1 Emile Smith Rowe
Every Arsenal fan knows who Emile Smith Rowe. The 18-year-old is one of the brightest prospects in English football at the moment and while he has played a total of only 9 matches in the first team in his career so far, he undoubtedly has the skill and talent to thrive at Arsenal.
Smith Rowe made 6 appearances for Arsenal last season and scored 3 goals before being loaned out to RB Leipzig in January. However, his loan spell at the German club didn't go as planned as he spent most his time there injured and made only 3 appearances.
However, despite his young age and lack of first team experience, Smith Rowe needs to step up and Emery has to put some faith in his youngsters next season. Arsenal will have yet another long season ahead of them with Europa League football on the horizon again and giving youngsters like Smith Rowe more first-team action is a perfect way forward for Arsenal considering the current state of the squad.
#2 Joe Willock
Joe Willock made his senior Arsenal debut in the 2017/18 season and since then he has been in and out of the first team having made a total of 17 appearances for Arsenal with most of them coming in the cup competitions. The English youngster is still only 19 but if his performances this season were anything to go by then it is evident that he is more than ready for the first team.
Willock is a central midfielder but likes to drift forward a lot and with Unai Emery looking to rebuild the Arsenal team, with players like Mesut Ozil, Granit Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny being linked with a move away from Arsenal, throwing Willock into the first team could be the right decision.
Emery definitely likes the player and with a limited transfer budget, Arsenal will have to rely a lot on their youth players next season and Willock certainly has the capabilities to have a serious impact on the first team.
#3 Krystian Bielik
Krystian Bielik joined Arsenal way back in 2015 and after being a prominent figure for Arsenal Under 23's in his initial years. After struggling with injuries, the Polish defender finally had a fruitful season with Charlton Athletic where he helped them win promotion to the Championship.
Bielik did have two other loan spells at Birmingham City and Walsall but he managed to make only 10 or fewer appearances in these two loan spells. However, after constantly impressing and developing with the Arsenal Under 23's and finally showing his true capabilities with Charlton, Emery needs to take his chance with the young Polish defender especially considering the status of Arsenal's defense at the moment.
With Arsenal looking to sell Shkodran Mustafi and with Laurent Koscielny looking to leave, Arsenal will certainly be looking to buy a few defenders, but Emery should consider promoting Bielik to the first team.
The 21-year-old was highly rated when he first came to Arsenal and after patiently biding his team, he finally looks ready to become a part of Arsenal's first team.
#4 Reiss Nelson
Integrating Reiss Nelson into the Arsenal first team next season should be a priority and every Arsenal fan knows just how good he is and what he is capable of. Arsenal lacked wingers last season and having Nelson in the team would have definitely made things easier for Alex Iwobi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Additionally, players like Ozil and Aubameyang wouldn't have had to play out of position all the time.
However, his loan spell at Hoffenheim did make sense and there is no denying it made him a much better player and in the long run this will certainly benefit Arsenal. Nelson made a total of 31 appearances for Hoffenheim and scored 8 goals and assisted 1. By the end of the season, he was one of the best rookies in the Bundesliga last season.
Arsenal is set to face another long and tiring season and Nelson's experience will certainly come in hand as Emery looks to improve on this season Europa League final defeat and a 5th place finish.
Arsenal will face a difficult transfer window having failed to qualify for the Champions League and with a number of talented youngsters waiting in line for a first-team opportunity, Emery needs to give these players a chance as he looks to rebuild Arsenal.
