Arsenal are actually reportedly weighing up a January transfer to signal a brand new ahead, and will have recognized a brand new identify to bolster Mikel Arteta’s ranks as they give the impression of being to get their season again on observe.
Arsenal stumbling in Premier League title race
Heading into the November worldwide break, Arsenal are a large 9 factors off the early season Premier League leaders Liverpool, and 5 behind Manchester Metropolis after a run of poor type. Arteta’s aspect dropped but extra factors as they have been held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a outcome that leaves them under Enzo Maresca’s aspect within the desk, and one among 4 sides on 19 factors from their opening 11 video games.
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There have been just a few positives for Arsenal regardless of dropping factors towards Chelsea.
They’ve received simply one among their final 5 Premier League outings, in a run of type that threatens to take them out of the race for the title fully ought to it proceed after the worldwide break.
Central to their points has been a capability to attain targets, with the Gunners having misfired on a number of events and 6 sides having scored greater than Arteta’s aspect, a powerful break from final season when solely Manchester Metropolis might match their goalscoring prowess.
Although it has coincided with the absence of playmaker Martin Odegaard, there have additionally been considerations with the attackers on the membership as a number of gilt-edged possibilities have gone begging, and the likes of Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus have proved ineffective at finest when supplied the possibility to show that they deserve extra alternatives on the Emirates Stadium. A brand new striker has lengthy been on the membership’s wishlist, and now they could have recognized their man.
Arsenal look to Serie A for striker answer
That comes as Caught Offside declare that Arsenal have identified Mateo Retegui as a possible different signing to Viktor Gyokeres as they give the impression of being to bolster their frontline. The Gunners haven’t scored sufficient to this point this season, with Kai Havertz the membership’s prime goalscorer with simply 4 Premier League targets. Retegui, in the meantime, has began the Serie A marketing campaign in purple scorching type for Atalanta, netting 11 targets already, yet one more than Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli mixed.
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Mateo Retegui’s spectacular Serie A season |
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Appearances |
12 |
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Objectives |
11 |
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Assists |
3 |
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Yellow Playing cards |
1 |
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Minutes per objective/help |
56 |
The report claims that although “Atalanta don’t wish to promote Retegui”, €50m (£42m) could also be sufficient to steer them to promote the in-form ahead in January, a charge which might be comparatively modest within the panorama of different strikers Arsenal have been linked with in latest months.
His wages wouldn’t be a serious impediment both, along with his present deal seeing him take residence just £45,000 a week in Bergamo.
Now 25-years-old, Retegui has been tipped for fulfillment by former Italy legend Christian Vieiri, who dubbed him a “tremendous” talent with a knack for being completely positioned.
“Within the penalty space, he’s very expert. He is aware of free himself from marking, at all times being in the fitting place on the proper time. It is a super high quality. He always seeks to attain; on each rebound, he’s at all times there,” Vieiri defined.
Arsenal have lengthy been crying out for a striker capable of just do that, and a signing like Retegui might be the person to fireside them again into the title race.
