Arsenal MUST sign strong midfielder and centre-back, insists David Seaman – ‘I’d have rather taken Yaya Toure in swap deal over Raheem Sterling’

David Seaman has urged Arsenal to sign a powerhouse midfielder and strong centre-back before the summer transfer window closes.

The Gunners legend has admitted he fears for the club this season with a number of first-team stars set to leave before Thursday’s 11pm deadline.

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The likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alexis Sanchez and Shkodran Mustafi have been linked with late departures, and the former goalkeeper is even more worried by the lack of news about potential replacements.

It was rumoured earlier this week that Raheem Sterling could move to the Emirates Stadium as part of an offer from Manchester City for Gunners star Sanchez.

Leicester City ace Riyad Mahrez is another player linked, and those reports intensified on Thursday after he left the Algeria camp to seal a last-ditch switch away from the Foxes.

But Seaman has told talkSPORT he is not excited by those rumours, and insists the Gunners have a greater need to strengthen elsewhere.

On the Mahrez speculation, the Highbury hero said on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “He would be a good signing but, for me, do they need that sort of player?

“Obviously if the Ox and Sanchez go, then they do.

“But I still feel they need a strong centre-half and a really strong dominating midfield player.

“I heard the speculation about a swap deal for Sterling, but I would have rather taken a swap deal for Yaya Toure.”