The Premier League starts in a couple of days but the future of Nasri and Fabregas is still uncertain. According to to various newspapers it looks like Fabregas is off to Barcelona while Nasri will leave for Manchester City.

According to former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn we can still win the league without the two midfielders as long as there are replacements. Speaking to TalkSport Radio he said: “If you lose Fabregas and then you lose Nasri, you are really weakening your team. But you have to be positive and, as long as you can bring two players in who can complement the team, then hopefully Arsenal should be in a position where they can challenge into the top four.”

Of course that is the rub, selling two midfielders is all fine and good, as long as you replace them. Of course there’s no sign of that happening any time soon. Unless Winterburn is privy to information as and Arsenal insider that says otherwise.

He said: “You’ve got to bring in the right type of player. I’m confident that before the end of this transfer window Arsenal will make some major signings. Whether they’re big enough for the supporters I don’t know.”

So maybe something is on the horizon, but it better be players that will add to the squad in a meaningful way. The squad can’t afford any make-weights and needs players that can make a real contribution.