Arsenal are understood to be increasingly keen on a potential free transfer swoop for Lille striker Jonathan David, but there are others also in the race.
One name to watch in particular could be West Ham United, who recently invited David’s agent to London to watch one of their games.
CaughtOffside understands that David features high up on the lists of both Arsenal and West Ham as they look to strengthen up front this summer.
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However, sources have also indicated that the Canada international has numerous suitors as he nears the end of his Lille contract.
Big names such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain are also considering moving for David, CaughtOffside understands.
Jonathan David on a free transfer could be smart business for Arsenal
Arsenal don’t tend to have as much money to spend as a lot of their biggest rivals, so they could really do well to bring in a talent like David on a free.
The 25-year-old has shone during his time in Ligue 1 and has a total of 27 goals and five assists in all competitions for club and country this season.
Even if there are some slightly more glamorous names out there that might be more tempting for Arsenal fans, David looks like a great opportunity.
Still, his status as a free agent also means it’s going to be difficult to win the race for his signature against so many other interested clubs.
It remains to be seen if David himself has a clear preference at this time, but one imagines he might look at somewhere like West Ham as a decent move in order to guarantee himself regular playing time.
Others like Man Utd and Chelsea also clearly need new signings up front this summer, though, so might also be able to make him a good offer.
I want to let us know that Arsenal are not on the driving seat is not because of injuries but because of officiating because all the 4 red cards they gave Arsenal no one worth red card what is the need of pardoning the player when Arsenal has finished the game with ten players is it medicine after death all we must know is that Haward Web and the FA knows what they are doing robbing Peter to pay Paul this four red cards is 12 points plus it to Arsenal they will be equal with Liverpool and ahead because if you plus it you plus the goals that followed it many of them when bad things happened to them they begin to ask God why but they don’t know there must b a pay back in every thing we do be it partial wickedness they must receive it back as a reward of there deeds
Arsenal must consider bringing Jonathan David to the club because he is a good player/striker even If he comes it doesn’t stop us from getting Alexander Isak or Benjamin Sesko so must know when they have an opportunity to add a potential player of which Jonathan David is one and should not allow it to slip out of their hands we will not forget that Liverpool have Mane and Sala before and two of them blossom so having Jonathan David and Alexander Isak or Benjamin Sesko will only strengthen Arsenal as look forward to seeing how it goes