Arsenal legend Liam Brady has told talkSPORT the club must make three key signings if they are going to challenge for the title next season.

The Gunners led the Premier League for most of the campaign but their bid to finish top fell away as injuries depleted their squad.

But their head of youth development believes a challenge could be sustained next year if manager Arsene Wenger strengthens in the right places this summer.

Brady told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “Olivier Giroud has done a marvellous job up there on his own this season and we lost Theo Walcott for a lot of the season, who was chipping in with a lot of goals, but I do think Olivier Giroud could do with a partner or somebody to give him a rest every now and again. You need two or three top class strikers if you’re going to win the title.

“A defensive midfield player and a central defender [are also needed]. So there will be maybe three players on the shopping list and I think the club have put themselves in a position to do business this season.

“If we can win the FA Cup and qualify for the Champions League there is a real platform to build on.”