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According to ESPN, a source close to Arsenal has revealed that the club are targeting the signing of RB Leipzig and France under-21 centre-back Dayot Upamecano.

The 20-year-old has made a real name for himself as a rock in the centre of defence in the Bundesliga and now the Gunners could well be eyeing him to fix their leaky defence, although the failure to obtain Champions League football remains a noteworthy complication.

It's no doubt an area where Arsenal require significant improvement. Shkodran Mustafi has been nothing short of disastrous during his time in north London, while Laurent Koscielny hasn't quite been the same since his serious injury and Sokratis has been a solid if not exactly revolutionary signing.

So, is Upamecano the man to remedy Arsenal's biggest issues at the back? Three of Football FanCast's expert writers give their opinions on whether he'd be a hit at the Emirates Stadium...

Matt Dawson

"At this moment in time I think Arsenal would take just about anybody other than Mustafi. The Europa League final showed nearly every member of the Gunners' defence simply don't cut it. As such, Upamecano would be an important signing. He's young and still very raw, but the powerful attributes he possesses are perfect for the north London club, representing precisely what their defence currently lacks."

Billy Meyers

"He's very young, so to say that he will fix the defence on his own is a long shot. However, Upamecano is a prodigious talent and one that Arsenal should be in for if there is even a slim chance of signing him. He is a potential star of the future and a player who the Gunners need to be signing more of."

Jack Saville

"Arsenal could be landing a dream successor for Laurent Koscielny with a deal for Upamecano, but he's not the short-term solution to their defensive problems. It seems like the Gunners' endeavours to resolve their defensive issues continue to persist regardless of the personnel they bring in and I think the problem runs deep into the psyche of the club. Unai Emery needs to implement much more than just new players to transform the club's fortunes."