The 2017/18 season will be remembered as somewhat of a roller-coaster for Arsenal fans.

The Gunners eventually finished in sixth, failing to secure a spot at the top table of European football for the second season running.

After the high of signing Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in January, the North London side failed to secure a single point on the road in 2018 until their final day win at Huddersfield.

They were painfully knocked out of the Europa League at the semi-final stage, after a goal from old foe Diego Costa saw to it that Arsene Wenger would end his tenure without any kind of European glory to celebrate.

Having spent 22 illustrious years at the club, Wenger lost the trust of his loyal fanbase as increased pressure on the owners eventually told, with the announcement that Wenger would be vacating the Emirates hot seat at the end of the season.

There is no doubting that the challenge facing whoever the new man may be is massive, and he will need to hit the ground running when he arrives.

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, who has been heavily critical of the Gunners this season, knows just how he can do that after revealing who he feels would be an ideal signing upon which to build a new era Arsenal.

Neville believes that Yaya Toure, who made his final bow for Manchester City this season, would be an ideal signing for Arsenal, who are in desperate need of some backbone and leadership going into next season.

“We were talking about Arsenal, about having that strength in midfield, the character and the leadership,” said Neville while speaking on Sky Sports.

“To be fair they could do worse than maybe have him for a season to sort out the culture in there.

“You’d have to play him in midfield; you couldn’t play him at the back.

“You’d have to play him in midfield and get people around him with legs.

“In his first three or four seasons in the Premier League, he was outstanding, he was one of the most dominant forces.”

While he might be getting on a bit, there is no doubting that Toure would bring a much-needed sense of steel to a Gunners midfield that has been overwhelmed on far too many occasions this season.

Arsenal are yet to name Wenger’s successor, but he would do well to look sharp in Toure’s direction after the Ivorian expressed a desire to remain in the Premier League.

The sight of Toure marauding upfield in a Gunners shirt might take some getting used to, mind.

Could Toure be the man to take Arsenal back to the Champions League?