The Gunners' hopes of Premier League glory were all but ended by their 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday and the Frenchman says that they need to recruit big players this summer. Thierry Henry believes that Arsenal need to sign four players if they are to challenge for the Premier League title next season.
The Gunners drew 0-0 with Chelsea on Sunday and currently sit 10 points behind Jose Mourinho's side as the season nears its end.
Henry says that Arsene Wenger's side should replicate the recruitment strategy employed by the Blues, with the club’s record goalscorer claiming that they need a new "spine" as they look to win their first league title since 2004.
"Arsenal need to buy four players. They need that spine," he told Sky Sports.
"They need a goalkeeper, they still need a centre-back, they still need a holding midfielder and, I'm afraid, they need a top, top-quality striker in order to win this league again.
"The best example for me [is] Chelsea. They struggled last year and they were still competing to win the league. They now have [Thibaut] Courtois, [Nemanja] Matic, Cesc [Fabregas] and Diego Costa.
"For me that speaks volumes and we saw it [on Sunday]. A team didn't and a team did, and Chelsea are about to win the league."
Arsenal signed five players last summer – including Alexis Sanchez and David Ospina – and subsequently recruited Gabriel Paulista in January, and Henry has urged Wenger to again dip into the club's transfer fund this summer.
"He has to do it," the ex-forward added. "If you take the goalkeepers, for example, at Bayern Munch, Chelsea, Manchester United and a lot of other teams, you need that type of player, you need that competitiveness within the group and you need great players.
"In order to win the league, that has to happen."
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