Arsenal are prepared to shell out a price to make one striker their second costliest ever signing, behind their club-record deal for midfielder Declan Rice, as supervisor Mikel Arteta seeks so as to add a brand new ahead to his squad this month.
Arsenal in dire want of striker after Gabriel Jesus blow
Gabriel Jesus is ready to overlook the remainder of this season after rupturing his ACL, and the Brazilian’s prolonged absence signifies that Arteta may have simply Kai Havertz from now till the conclusion of this Premier League title race – if they can not get one other striker via the door.
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The north Londoners have reached out to his brokers.
Arteta has confirmed Arsenal’s plans to sign a new forward this month, and it’s reliably believed that the Gunners are working laborious on including a brand new quantity 9 to their ranks earlier than deadline day on February 3.
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Arsenal’s subsequent 5 Premier League video games |
Date |
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Aston Villa (house) |
January 18 |
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Wolves (away) |
January 25 |
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Man Metropolis (house) |
February 2 |
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Leicester Metropolis (away) |
February 15 |
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West Ham (house) |
February 22 |
There are even experiences that Arsenal have had a loan bid rejected for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, whereas others declare the north Londoners are in lively negotiations with RB Leipzig starlet Benjamin Sesko, who they reportedly tried and didn’t signal final summer season.
Arsenal have additionally been urged to interrupt the financial institution for Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, who’s been linked with a transfer to the Emirates Stadium.
“I’d actually go proper now with a barrel-load of money and drive to Newcastle and break the financial institution to signal Alexander Isak,” stated Piers Morgan on talkSPORT.
“£100million, £120m, £140m, £150m – I don’t care. I’ll discover the gamers from our 87 defenders that we’ve signed within the final two years to make up the money for the PSR stuff.
“The best way we play, the probabilities we create – have you learnt what number of photographs we’ve had this week? 49 photographs. Are you aware what number of targets we’ve scored? One. Are you aware who scored it? Gabriel, a central defender. If that doesn’t inform you one thing, I don’t know what does.”
Arsenal ready to pay £84 million launch clause for Viktor Gyokeres
In accordance with French newspaper L’Equipe, as relayed by GiveMeSport, Arteta’s aspect are ready to go all out for Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres. The Swede has picked up proper the place he left off final season, bagging an unimaginable 32 targets and 6 assists in all competitions up to now, making him a scorching commodity for elite European sides who’re after a confirmed scorer.
It’s believed that Arsenal are not opposed to paying Gyokeres’ £84 million release clause, which might make him their second-most costly ever signing behind Rice.
The 26-year-old, previously of Coventry Metropolis, has loved fairly an increase to stardom. Gyokeres additionally possesses beneficial bodily attributes which might make him tailored for the Premier League, like his velocity.
“I don’t wish to say he ought to take a look at himself within the Premier League however who’s like him within the Premier League in the intervening time,” stated Tony Mowbray in 2023.
“Who is simply too quick, too sturdy and too massive, you’d recommend Haaland is like that and Gyokeres on this league appears a yard sooner and stronger than the gamers he performs in opposition to within the Championship.”
