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09th Feb 2017

Arsenal fans have a good reason for not wanting Joe Hart at the Emirates

The answer is right in front of them.

Tom Victor

We’ve reached that point in every season where people have convinced themselves there’s just one fix that would sort out Arsenal’s problems.

Instead of focusing on the deep-seated problems which tend to resurface every single year, attention has turned to the position of goalkeeper.

Petr ÄŒech might not be all that, it seems, and it could be time to replace the former Chelsea man with England’s Brave Joe Hartâ„¢.

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Hart is currently doing fine on loan at Torino from Manchester City, and the Daily Mail reports that a £15m bid from Arsenal could be enough to land the player on a permanent basis.

Hart reportedly wants a return to England, Arsenal need a goalkeeper and Pep Guardiola doesn’t care too much for City’s former number one. It’s a win-win-win situation, right?

Well, maybe not.

You see, Arsenal already have a top-quality goalkeeper who many fans would love to see between the sticks.

It’s not ÄŒech, it’s not Emi Martínez, and it’s definitely not David Ospina.

Who else is there, we hear you ask? Oh, just a certain man by the name of Wojciech Szczęsny.

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The Polish international is still just 26 years old, three years younger than Hart, and not even a smoke break or an Instagram hacking can diminish him in the eyes of many Gunners fans.

Szczęsny is in the middle of a second successive season on loan at Roma, making the number one jersey his own and helping the Giallorossi challenge at the top of the table.

Second-place Roma have conceded just 21 goals in 23 games so far this season, with their first-choice keeper racking up an impressive 10 clean sheets, including four in his last five appearances.

In contrast, Hart has registered half as many shut-outs as Torino have conceded 33 goals in the same period.

So, is it time for Arsène Wenger to swallow his pride and welcome Szczęsny back to North London? Plenty seem to think so.

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