Mikel Arteta would appear to be in the market for a new striker, and is set to make a move for €70m-rated Dusan Vlahovic in the January transfer window.
The Gunners continue to be linked with the 24-year-old from Juventus, and CaughtOffside sources indicate that Arteta wants to make a splash in the new year to help Arsenal during the second half of the 2024/25 campaign.
Arsenal want Dusan Vlahovic in January
It’s understood that the Spaniard believes that the Serbian hit-man would be the perfect striker for the way in which his team are playing currently.
Indeed, the expansive and sometimes direct football seen by the Gunners is a joy to watch until the final third – when there’s often no one to put the ball in the net.
Having a striker that knows where the goal is will arguably elevate Arsenal’s chances of being in the mix for silverware at the end of the season.
At present they find themselves six points behind Premier League leaders, Liverpool, but the Reds have a game in hand and aren’t dropping too many points.
It will take a monumental effort to catch Arne Slot’s side whilst they’re in such form, but if any team can put a bit of pressure on, you never know what could happen.
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Arteta only needs to remind his players of the way that Newcastle choked back in the 1990s, when they were, at one stage, 11 points ahead of Manchester United.
Sources have further advanced that the Gunners won’t get things their own way in January, however.
That’s because all of Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are monitoring Vlahovic’s situation.
Pep Guardiola will have seen up close the damage that Vlahovic can do, after he helped Juve topple City in the Champions League this week.
The Bianconeri want to keep the player, whose contract runs until 2026, however, if a new contract agreement can’t be reached quickly, the club will consider selling him.
The transfer fee in January would therefore be around the €70m mark.
There are other options if Vlahovic is not available, viz Isac, Jonathan David ,Ghokeres, Sesko… etc.. One thing is certain, Arsenal need a prolific Striker fast. If we dream of winning any silver ware this season, Arteta must get us a top striker in January…Depending on players like Gabriel Jesus, or Hervertz for goals is a misnormal for top team like Arsenal…
Top striker was needed from last season but why that was not done is a mystery. Jesus can’t be considered to deliver any goals because he is just a shadow of himself & wonder why Arsenal have no plans to sell him in January,2025 ? Can’t he be sent out on loan if there are no buyers ?
How many goals does Vlahovic scores at Juve? His he worth the razzmatazz?
Alas Jesus has succumbed to his ACL most experts see this as a two year injury. A year to get back to fitness but another year to reach the same high standards you attained before the ACL. Look at Van Dyke his first season back wasn’t great but he’s arguably playing as good as before his ACL. Jesus is approaching two years in Dec since he did it but he’s not managed to get back to the same levels why only the medical people know.
Good striker…shit person.
The Arsenal style of play doesn’t suit any striker.Forwards are given freedom to shoot.Crosses all does not look out for strikers. .