EMMANUEL FRIMPONG has offered former club Arsenal a solution to their current woes – sell Granit Xhaka and sign him back up.
The Gunners cult hero, 28, was dismayed as Mikel Arteta’s side fell to a 1-0 defeat to Burnley – their third successive loss in the Premier League.
Emmanuel Frimpong demanded Arsenal sell Granit XhakaCredit: Guardian News & Media / Free to use by all titles in perpetuity under NMC agreement
Arsenal were the archetypes of their own downfall as Xhaka was sent off and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored an own-goal.
Swiss midfielder Xhaka saw red with the deadlock yet to be broken after a scuffle saw him grab Ashley Westwood by the throat.
After initially being given a yellow card, referee Graham Scott checked the VAR and changed his decision to a straight red.
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With the Gunners down to ten men, Burnley went on to win 1-0 – their first ever victory at the Emirates.
Speaking afterwards, Arteta labelled Xhaka’s moment of madness as ‘absolutely unacceptable’ – and said it was ‘worse than Nicolas Pepe’s’.
And Frimpong had some choice words of his own for the 28-year-old.
He tweeted: “Sell Xhaka and get me on a free.”
One fan replied: “A nice idea but you say this as if someone would be willing to pay for Xhaka.”
Another said: Plz come back! At least he’d fight for the badge!!”
A third added: “Impossible! Marouane Chamakh is the solution at this moment.”
Frimpong – who only made six first team appearances under Arsene Wenger – announced that he was hanging up his boots up last year.
Frimpong offered to play for Arsenal for freeCredit: PA:Empics Sport
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
