The departure of Marko Arnautovic hasn’t gone down well with the club hierarchy. The Austrian winger who has made a name for himself at the BET365 Stadium preferred to join West Ham United for a reported fee of £25m.
At a time when Mark Hughes has been battling to figure out what could be the strategy next season, the departure of the Austrian winger will have a large impact until they fill the void with someone who would be able to play a bigger role than the winger.
The Potters already have Ramadan Sobhi who has done remarkably well but it is very obvious they will have to bring in someone who could emulate the magic that Arnautovic was capable of. They do have the monetary strength to fund the transfer and could regulate the money they got from the Hammers while selling the winger.
Let us take a look at 3 players they can target to fill the void for the upcoming season.
Samir Nasri
One of the bad boys of football. Samir Nasri’s career graph has taken a deep plunge in the last two years or so and this is the moment he needs to resurrect his career.
The French midfielder’s footballing career has been full of controversies and he has often faced flak for his attitude and behaviour. But it cannot be denied beyond that all of this, the 30-year-old is still one of the best-attacking midfielders in the current scenario and single-handedly can change any game on his day.
Pep Guardiola is trying very hard to offload the player for as low as £12m and Hughes should bite at the cherry.
Kevin Mirallas
The Belgian winger has been one of the most underrated wingers in the Premier League but has been pretty settled at the Goodison Park since his arrival in 2012.
This could be his last chance to fully blossom in the Premier League and Stoke could make an attempt to bring the 29-year-old to the BET365 Stadium.
Basically, a right winger, the 29-year-old is equally comfortable on the right wing and his bags of experience in the Premier League might be of some help to the Potters.
Ashley Young
One of the most coveted wingers, Ashley Young’s success story has been somewhat very unusual. The 32-year-old former Aston Villa player is in his last year of the contract and Jose Mourinho wants the player to be around in the next season.
Apart from his attacking abilities, he can be a decent cover in the full back section so Hughes should make a move for the player.
