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'Arsenal must match Man Utd and land big players' - Wenger urged to sign stars by Hartson

The former Gunners striker is looking for ambition to be shown in the transfer market despite the club missing out on Champions League qualification

Arsenal need to follow Manchester United’s lead and sign “big players” without Champions League football, says John Hartson.

The Red Devils were missing from Europe’s premier club competition in 2016-17, but still put deals in place for the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

They were able to help Jose Mourinho’s side to three trophies, including a Europa League triumph which has United back in the big time for 2017-18.