There have been some Arsenal supporters questioning why Ruben Neves is being favoured as a potential replacement for Granit Xhaka, ahead of other possible options.

The likes of Yves Bissouma, Renato Sanches and Manuel Locatelli have all been suggested but all three are very different players, and we have to assume that the Gunners’ scouting team have done their homework by seemingly favouring Neves.

With that in mind, we have been comparing Neves with Xhaka’s Premier League stats from last season to determine what has made the Portuguese star their primary candidate.

Press the next page as we give five reasons why Arsenal think they could be getting an upgrade for Xhaka if they do sign Neves.