Arsenal legend Lee Dixon says he \u2018would swap\u2019 Myles Lewis-Skelly for Manchester United\u2019s Marcus Rashford were the opportunity to present itself this summer.<\/p>\n
Lewis-Skelly broke out of Arsenal\u2019s academy ranks to establish himself as a genuine first-team star two years ago, making 23 top-flight appearances across an outstanding debut season with his boyhood team.<\/p>\n
And while Lewis-Skelly got his hands on the Premier League trophy at the end of the club\u2019s title-winning season last term, it proved a much trickier campaign for the 19-year-old from a personal perspective.<\/p>\n
The versatile teenager, a product of Arsenal\u2019s Hale End academy, fell out of favour as Riccardo Calafiori nailed down his spot at Mikel Arteta\u2019s first-choice left-back with a series of excellent performances.<\/p>\n
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There was a resurgence from Lewis-Skelly towards the back-end of the season, though, and he became the second-youngest player \u2013 after Trent Alexander-Arnold \u2013 to start a Champions League final in May, albeit in defeat.<\/p>\n
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But with Arsenal adding further strength to their midfield in the shape of \u00a375million arrival Bruno Guimaraes, it appears Lewis-Skelly\u2019s path to regular first-team minutes could be further blocked heading into the new campaign.<\/p>\n
Manchester United have been keeping close tabs on the situation and are reportedly plotting an offer with a view to prising Lewis-Skelly away from the Emirates before the summer transfer deadline.<\/p>\n
While the Gunners are believed to have ruled out the possibility of Lewis Skelly leaving, Dixon could see the sense in sanctioning a move \u2013 especially if a player such as Rashford is thrown into the mix as a makeweight in any potential deal.<\/p>\n
\u2018Would I swap them? You know what, I probably would,\u2019 the ex-Arsenal and England full-back told BestBettingSites.<\/p>\n
\u2018That\u2019s nothing against Myles Lewis-Skelly; it\u2019s about giving him the freedom to go and expand his game elsewhere.\u2018With Marcus Rashford, he\u2019s a player who needs an arm around his shoulder, and Arteta would be great for him.<\/p>\n
\u2018Give him that love, give him the freedom to play on that left side, and yeah, I\u2019d like to see him in an Arsenal shirt.\u2019<\/p>\n
Though Dixon has some \u2018reservations\u2019 about signing Rashford, he feels Arteta may be a little short of options in attack following Leandro Trossard\u2019s recent departure for Besiktas.<\/p>\n
\u2018I have my reservations about whether he\u2019s consistently a top-class player,\u2019 he added,<\/p>\n