Arsenal legend Emanuel Petit has urged the club to sign James Rodriguez.

The Colombian James is on loan at Bayern Munich until the season. However, that agreement can be cut short for a £3m fee.

He has expressed an interest in moving to the Premier League and Petit thinks the Gunners should make a move.

"I have known James Rodriguez from when he played for Monaco and I think he is a very good attacking midfielder," Petit told The Mirror.

"I believe he is a proper No. 10, I like him in the middle of the park controlling the game.

"He has this quality - it's a mix of [Cesc] Fabregas and Isco - and I think he would be a very good signing for Arsenal.

"If I had to choose between them [James and Suarez] - knowing the situation with Ramsey - Arsenal definitely need an attacking midfielder and need to get a player who has the personality to direct a game and not hide all the time.

"I think James Rodriguez is one of them."