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Arsenal head coach Unai Emery is plotting an overhaul of his defence this summer.

Only Manchester City and Liverpool scored more Premier League goals this season, but they could also boast to having the best defensive records across the entire division.

Something which the north London outfit can't relate too as their leaky defence cost them dearly in the race for a Champions League spot as they conceded 12 more than Chelsea and Tottenham as they missed out on a top four finish by a solitary point.

As a result, football.london understands Emery would like to sign a left-back and central defender this summer.

Of course that task has been made all the more difficult following the club's failure to secure Champions League football and thus leaving the Spaniard with a reported transfer budget of £45m.

Therefore, he will have to sell if he is to add to his centre-back options and Shkodran Mustafi is available with AC Milan believed to be interested.

Furthermore, the Gunners are also expected to entertain offers for Calum Chambers, following an impressive loan spell at Fulham and could be of interest to some Premier League clubs as he would be reluctant to settle for a rotational role at the Emirates Stadium.

With a contract until 2022, Chambers is among the relatively few players in Emery's squad who Arsenal would be willing to part with and whose sale would significantly improve their transfer budget.

After a tricky start to life at Craven Cottage, he developed into one of Fulham's better performers in a campaign which ended in relegation, excelling in a defensive midfield role at times, making 30 appearances and was crowned as the club's Player of the Season.

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In terms of targets, Emery is known to be an admirer of Getafe's Djene Dakonam whilst scouts have also watched William Saliba of Saint-Etienne on several occasions this season.

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