Arsenal FC: Carlos Tevez Loan Spell Could Be Perfect for the Gunners

With nothing going their way, Arsenal fans aren't the only ones scratching their heads; Arsene Wenger is also trying to find a way to propel the Gunners up in the Premier League table.

Recently, countless options have been weighed, considered, re-weighed and re-considered by the Arsenal boss, and he has undoubtedly spent limitless hours tossing and turning in his bed, thinking of possible signings that this desperate North London Club could make.

Among many players who have pondered moves away from the Emirates, Robin van Persie stands out as the offensive player who might leave.

The Dutchman, who only a few months ago was presented with the captain's armband, has been linked to Manchester City, Manchester United (highly unlikely) and Russian spending giants Anzhi Makhachkala.

All this does is add to le Professeur's grievances.

In addition to buying a center back, signing a creative midfielder, devising new offensive and defensive strategies, and making sure that injured players recover quickly, Wenger must buy a striker.

Mauro Zarate, Peter Odemwingie, Gonzalo Higuain, Karim Benzema, and Romelu Lukaku were all players whose names were mentioned a few times with Arsenal's, but Wenger did not make any moves for any of those strikers.

However, there was another man linked to the Emirates:

Carlos Tevez.

While the Samir Nasri deal from Arsenal to Manchester City was about to be settled, it appeared that Wenger might ask for the Argentine star in exchange. Though it seemed a compelling offer for the Gunners, this deal too fell through the cracks, and as a result, the red-and-whites were left without Cesc Fabregas (who had just moved to Barcelona) and Nasri.

Many ridiculed Tevez's move to the Emirates, deemed the possible transfer as "too expensive" for Wenger, as El Apache is among the most expensive players in the world, and the Arsenal manager rarely spends more than twenty million pounds.

But was it?

The Gunners had just sold Fabregas and Nasri for £35 million and £24 million, respectively. Also, they sold left-back Gael Clichy for £7 million and joker Emmanuel Eboue for £3 million. That's a lot of money.

True, they did end up buying Mikel Arteta for £10 million, and others for not as much. It doesn't take a great mathematician to figure out that Arsenal probably did have the money for Tevez.

So that's not an issue.

The biggest problem with Tevez is not his price tag, but his attitude. His chemistry with players and staff aren't ideal, according to inside sources (including teammates).

Apparently, he gets into fights with people who also work for Manchester City, and they're not very serious arguments; he's just on unfriendly terms with some. Nonetheless, it can never help a team's morale if there's a man like that in the dressing room.

Tevez may be a downer in the private world of the Blues, but let's be honest: He is a fantastic player.

The Argentine's skills aren't limited to when he is on the ball—shooting, passing, dribbling—but his sense of awareness and positioning off the ball are great, qualities that every world class striker must have.

The reason that Tevez hasn't been starting recently for Manchester City isn't that he's not good enough; it's just that his relationship with Roberto Mancini isn't great, and also the Italian prefers to start younger players like Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko.

Almost every game, Tevez is being brought on somewhere around the 60th minute, replacing one of the two strikers mentioned above.

That's not an ideal situation for him, given that at almost any other club in the world, he would be starting, no doubt.

So shouldn't he want to move?

If Arsenal signed him on a transfer, it would be good, considering they'd have just bought one of the best players in the world. But, at the same time, they would be getting one of the least compatible players in the world, too.

That, however, doesn't mean there's no solution.

If the Gunners were to sign Tevez on loan for about a year, it would be perfect for them. They would still be getting world class skills brought to them without having to deal with the long-term issues that Tevez might bring.

Of course, signing the Argentine on loan doesn't guarantee harmony or perfect chemistry, but Wenger won't have to deal with that for a long time.

Also, Tevez could serve as a temporary replacement until Wenger manages to sign another striker on a permanent deal.

And for Manchester City, it's good because they can get rid of Tevez for a while, and he is one of the people causing problems in the dressing room.

They can also start giving chances to players like Mario Balotelli and Adam Johnson, who don't really play too often at the moment.

So, if all three parties can benefit, then why not?