3 Players Arsène Wenger should sign in January.

1. Xabi Alonso

Liverpool's dynamo midfielder has grown from strength to strength since the protracted summer transfer saga of Gareth Barry. Alonso, supposedly a "light-weight" in that deal for the older, less experienced Barry, is arguably the best player in the premiership on current form and has led Liverpool's charge to the top of the table. The best passer of the ball in the Premiership, strong in the tackle, excellent work-rate, and most importantly; a mouth watering partnership with Cesc Fabregas that lead Spain to their first piece of Silverware in 20+ years . Wenger could have signed him over the summer but balked at the £16 million asking price - looks like a Walmart style bargain now though...

2. Daniel Van Buyten


Arsenal have shipped more goals than anyone else in the top four and this was the heart of their evaporation last season from the Champions League and Premiership. Van Buyten has Premiership, Champions League, and International Experience. His giant physique would add much needed steel in the Arsenal baby-pram as Wenger's kids need to come to grips with the physicality of the likes of Aston Villa, Stoke, and Hull in the second half of the Premier League next season to stand any chance of staying in 4th spot, let alone challenging for the title. Furthermore, the player has recently stated his admiration for Arsenal : "Arsenal are a very attractive club. That goes without saying,". Following the William Gallas fracas, Arsenal NEED a new centre half, that also goes "without saying".

3. Kris Boyd


This might surprise some people but he has one of the best goal scoring records in Europe. 66 goals in 92 appearances for Rangers, and he is not even a regular starter, and 7 goals in 15 appearances for his country, Scotland - who don't exactly ever pepper the opposition's goal. People might say, "Ah, but it's the SPL, it's a different kettle of fish from the Premier League". While this is true on the face of it, I agree with Martin Samuel, a columnist for the Sunday Times when he describes one of the most common fallacies in modern day football. Beating the keeper, dribbling past 5 men, the 16 step-overs... they mean nothing. Sticking the ball in the back of the net, that's the hard part of football . Arsenal's beautiful football normally ends in a missed chance or a tame shot at the goalie. Boyd, similar to Henrik Larsson, knows how to do the most difficult part. He is a deadly, ruthless finisher, who would relish a move to the Premier League. Feeding off the chances created by the likes of Cesc Fabregas would be a dream come true for the Scottish International. He would also be available for the Champions League knock-out stages in February. He would add the cutting edge to Arsenal's incisive, yet frustrating football which too often lacks the end product - which this man would no doubt provide.