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Arsene Wenger is ready to give Jack Wilshere the chance to be Arsenal's main man in midfield next season.

The Gunners' boss believes ‎Wilshere has got huge potential to play the midfield anchorman role.

That is one area where Wenger had been looking to strengthen his squad this summer, but it now looks increasingly likely he will resist making another big signing in that department.

Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini filled the role last season and Wenger has been eyeing Sami Khedira of Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen's Lars Bender.

But unless a remarkable deal crops up, Wenger is now unlikely to sign another midfielder as he believes they have enough already - with Wilshere the choice to be groomed in a deeper-lying role.

England boss Roy Hodgson is also looking for a replacement for retired skipper Steven Gerrard in that area, and Wilshere is desperate to nail down a regular place for club and country.

Wenger now has a wealth of midfielders, with Aaron Ramsey, Tomas Rosicky, Mesut Ozil, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and the fit-again Abou Diaby.

While they don't have a specialist holding player in that group, Wenger does not want to overload the department and has allowed youngster Tomas Eisfeld‎ to join Fulham ahead of the trip to New York to play Thierry Henry's Red Bulls in a friendly:

It would seem as if Arsenal - who do remain on the look-out for another striker - are largely concentrating on squad players now rather than more marquee signings after landing £32m Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez.

They are set to complete the £3m signing of Nice's Colombia World Cup keeper David Ospina in the next few days which will give Wojciech Szczesny serious competition.

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Arsenal are also interested in Chris Smalling in part exchange if Thomas Vermaelen goes to Manchester United, who are not keen on letting Phil Jones go‎ as part of any deal.

England international Smalling would be able to cover right-back and centre-back for the Gunners.

Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid remain keen on two of Arsenal's Spaniards - full-back Nacho Monreal and midfielder Santi Cazorla.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are giving a trial to teenage Serbian midfielder Mladen Micanovic.

The 17-year-old, of FK Javor Ivanjica youngster, can also play in several defensive positions and is likely to train with the first team.