Arsenal need a new spark, an external signing to click them into gear. While Martin Odegaard isn't exactly a new face, he could be the man to change their fortunes.
The Gunners were in a similar spot of bother eight years ago, when they were involved in a top-four battle and nothing more, miles away from the Premier League summit and in the midst of a eight-year trophy drought.
But in came Mesut Ozil. The Germany star signed for a then-club record of £42.5million from Real Madrid and immediately lifted the mood around the Emirates Stadium, and his arrival suggested Arsenal were serious about their intentions to move to the next level.