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‘In a heartbeat’ – Mikel Arteta told to sign 14-goal Nigerian striker for Arsenal as Alexander Isak verdict is made



 


 



Perry Groves has encouraged Arsenal to make every effort to get one of the most dangerous attackers in Europe during the January transfer window in the event that they are unable to acquire Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. Additionally, another talkSPORT expert has shared his harsh opinion on Kai Havertz.



After Gabriel Jesus suffered an injury, Arsenal is making a concerted effort to acquire a striker during the transfer window that will take place in January. The Gunners are in risk of falling farther behind in the race for the Premier League championship because Kai Havertz is not scoring as regularly as he did in the previous season due to the fact that Liverpool is currently six points ahead of them at the top of the Premier League table and they have a game in hand.

Victor Osimhen is one of the potential attackers that Arsenal is highly interested in signing. In the summer of 2024, the Nigerian international player, who is now 26 years old, moved from Napoli to Galatasaray on a loan agreement that would last for the entire season. He has been outstanding thus far in this campaign.



Osimhen, who is considered to be one of the most dangerous and dangerous attackers in Europe, has played in 18 matches across all competitions since the beginning of the season and has scored 14 goals and provided six assists.


While the striker scored 31 goals in 39 games during the 2022-23 season, he struck the back of the net 17 times in all competitions during the 2023-24 season.

Arsenal have allegedly made contact with Manchester United in order to discuss the possibility of bringing the striker to the Emirates Stadium before the transfer season ends. Manchester United’s verbal offer for the striker was reportedly rejected in January.

Groves, who utilised to play on the flank for Arsenal, is of the opinion that Osimhen would be an outstanding acquisition for Mikel Arteta’s team in the midst of the season.

Isak is a Swedish international striker who has scored 15 goals and provided five assists in 20 Premier League appearances this season. The talkSPORT analyst is aware that Newcastle would not sell Isak, despite the fact that he would love for the Gunners to get Isak in January.

In response to a question from talkSPORT about whether or not he would bring Osimhen to Arsenal, Groves responded, “In a beat.” Isak is not going to be acquired by you because Newcastle, despite the fact that they had a poor performance over the weekend, is still trying to determine whether or not they can qualify for the Champions League. As a consequence, they are not going to acquire Isak.

“So, if it means that you pay more than the odds, or if you take a player on loan, any center-forward at the top level, (Ally) Coisty, you would be licking your lips thinking, ‘I tell you what, I could make a major impact to that Arsenal team,’ you would be laughing out loud.

Verdict against Kai Havertz is brutal

As a result of Jesus’s injury, Havertz will continue to take the lead position in the Arsenal line-up. Only eight goals have been scored by the Germany international attacker in the 19 Premier League games that he has played so far this season.

Havertz made 30 starts for the Gunners in the Premier League during the 2023-24 season, during which he scored 13 goals and gave seven assists throughout the course of the season.

According to Ally McCoist, a striker who once played for Rangers and competed for Scotland at the international level, Havertz is not likely to lead Arsenal to victory in the Premier League this season.

During an appearance on talkSPORT, McCoist stated, “I think it’s a crying shame, actually.” Given the number of games I’ve attended, particularly those held at the Emirates, I’ve witnessed that ball flying over the six-yard box on several occasions.

“I truly believe that Havertz is a fantastic football player,” the speaker said. Havertz, on the other hand, I believe that he would score the same number of goals regardless of whether he played centre forward, number ten, or came off the side. My prediction is that he will score ten goals, but a centre striker who plays in that position will score twenty to twenty-five goals.

It has been since the summer of last year that Arsenal has been in need of a “proper” striker, and the most recent injury that Jesus has had appears to have roused the decision-makers at the North London club.

Benjamin Sesko is one of the players that the Gunners are highly interested in acquiring, and they are now involved in the process of aggressively seeking to bring in a new number nine.

Arsenal is apparently prepared to pay a transfer price of £59.2 million for the striker who now plays for RB Leipzig. Barcelona is also rumoured to be interested in acquiring his services.

Nuno Tavares is a player that a certain number of Arsenal supporters are likely to have forgotten about. At the moment, the left-back is playing for Lazio on loan, and it is quite doubtful that he would ever play for the Gunners again in his career.

Despite the fact that Tavares did not have a significant influence during his time in the Premier League, he has developed into a standout player for Lazio in the Serie A.

Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan are all showing interest in the Portuguese international left-back, who is 24 years old. His performances in Italy have been so remarkable that they have prompted these three clubs to demonstrate their interest in him.

While everything is going on, there are rumours that Real Madrid is considering making a summer transfer to Arsenal in order to get William Saliba.

At this point in time, Saliba has established himself as one of the top centre backs in the Premier League. According to reports, Madrid has been in contact with his entourage over a potential summer transfer.

The fact that the France international central defence is not now concerned with his future is a source of encouragement for Arsenal. His attention is currently concentrated on ensuring that the Gunners are victorious in the Premier League by the conclusion of this season.



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