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Arsenal to try to strengthen their defence with Umtiti and Alaba
Unai Emery will reportedly ensure that Arsenal's defensive woes are addressed in the summer. Umtiti and Alaba have seen their situation at Barcelona and Bayern respectively, deteriorate a bit despite both of them being regular starters. In fact, the latter's contract renewal drama has consumed much time.
Bayern Munich are reportedly all set for a squad overhaul in the summer which will involve funds close to £300 million. They're also planning on shedding some of their regular players and it is in this scenario that Alaba's name is being mentioned.
Alaba had recently revealed his admiration for Arsenal and would be open to talks in the summer. However, Arsenal will face competition from Barcelona for the Austrian international.
Umtiti will greatly improve Arsenal's shaky defence and Emery will need to stump Barcelona with a stunning offer if the Gunners are to have any chance of signing the French World Cup winner.
