Kevin Campbell doesn’t see Arsenal giving David Luiz a new contract and expects them to use his wage for at least two new players.
The Brazilian has been at the Emirates for the last two seasons, but he isn’t getting any younger and remains unmistakably error-prone.
He was culpable for Wolves’ first goal in their win over Arsenal recently and even earned a red card for his troubles.
He will be out of contract at the end of this season, but Campbell doesn’t expect Arsenal to hand him a new deal, even though that is possible.
He admits that the former Chelsea man’s experience has been needed in the current dressing room.
But the likes of Gabriel Magalhaes will have had time at the club, while William Saliba should be back from his loan stint at Nice.
This means the Gunners can afford not to continue with Luiz, and Campbell thinks that should give them the confidence to allow him to leave after this campaign.
When asked if he expected the Brazil international to be handed a new contract at the club, Campbell told Football Insider: “There is an opportunity to look at that in the summer.
“They might be able to bring two or three players in if they get Luiz off the wage bill, he will be on a good whack. Is it something Mikel Arteta is looking at? I am sure the club is looking at it.
“I think David Luiz got a raw deal in the Wolves game and that cost us.
“Luiz has the experience and that is key because there are a few young players who need guidance.
“But, come the summer, Gabriel will have been at Arsenal for a season, Holding will have been there another season and Saliba will be coming back from Nice.
“It is just a matter of which way Edu and Arteta want to go. The ball is definitely in Arsenal’s court right now.”
Does Campbell have some official connection to those who run this site? Seems to me that we have so many of his opinions now regularly trotted out that he must have.
No other reason why a nothing special player and certainly no legend, from well over 25years ago, is spouting his views now almost daily. Is he connected to this site then? Anyone know?
Seems to be flavour of the month Jon, but why, I don’t know.In any case, we should not extend the contract of David Luiz .
So true, if this club re-signs Luiz and doesn’t find a way to mend fences with Saliba things really haven’t changed one iota since the post-Dein Wenger reign…time for this club to do the right thing, which means making the necessary tough choices…this likewise applies to both Laca and Xhaka, who both need to go this summer
ISN’T THE TRUTH THAT WE STILL, EVEN NOW AFTER HAVING SHIFTED SOME OUT, STILL NEED TO MOVE ON ABOUT HALF THE REMAINING PLAYERS AT VERY LEAST.
IMO , we have only around these 9 players really worth anything much to us in ability AND good attitude. A whole mountain still to do to move us way up the Prem regularly. Leno, Tierney, Holding, Gabriel, Mari, Saka , Martinelli, Partey, ESR.
Otherwise we have only a couple of loanees worth a squad place. No actual depth at all. All the rest are too old, too lazy , too often injured, too unreliable , even Auba, OR JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
I know that we also have three of MY list as regulars unfit too. But still worth keeping.
👍👍, Mr Jon Fox!!..
Some of us should stop criticising Arteta cuz our comments & opinion alone can sink Arsenal if taken seriously.