5 possible replacements for Arsenal's Mesut Ozil

#2 Bernardo Silva

Silva has put in some phenomenal performances this season

With six goals and seven assists this season, Bernardo Silva has better stats in terms of contributing to goals than the German.

Despite Ligue 1 not being as high in quality and competitiveness as the Premier League, Silva has also proved in Europe – for example against Manchester City – that he is capable of big performances. Even though they did lose at the Etihad, City’s midfielders often struggled to deal with Silva’s quick feet and ability as he created numerous chances over both legs, even gaining an assist in the return leg at home.

Arsenal’s fans have been furious with Ozil’s performances in big games so far this season, and that is something Silva has proved he is capable of.

Although the Portuguese played a lot from the wing so far this season, there is no doubt he is very capable of filling the void in a number 10 role if Arsenal are to lose Ozil this summer. However, at 22 years old and with many top clubs around Europe watching him closely, recruiting the Portuguese magician could be very difficult.