We will spend money on this player instead of wasting huge money to sign Victor Osimhen’: Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke tells Edu to bypass Osimhen deal and sign £50m instead in January
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be hoping the Gunners hierarchy can sanction a big-money January transfer move, as he looks to bring the Premier League title back to north London for the first time in 20 years.
The likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires were all donning the Arsenal shirt the last time they lifted the Premier League trophy in 2003/04, with the class of 2022/23 having come close to ending their drought for a league title. Ultimately though, it wasn’t to be, as a spirited effort from the eventual runners-up saw them finish five points behind champions and treble-winners Manchester City.
Buoyed by the belief they can go one step further this time around, Arsenal have started the season in strong fashion, but one criticism of Arteta’s squad remains: they don’t have a reliable recognised striker. And in recognition of that, GIVEMESPORT have highlighted five potential strikers Arsenal could sign during the January transfer window, which may boost their hopes of winning the Premier League.
Dusan Vlahovic definitely hasn’t ever played for Arsenal, right? Such has been the constant talk of the Serbian striker signing for the Gunners, it at times feels like he may have already pulled on the red and white shirt before. Indeed, back in the 2022 January transfer window, The Evening Standard reported that the Gunners were working on a £58m deal for the centre-forward, with Arteta having given his backing for a move.
But, despite the tedious links between Vlahovic and Arsenal, there’s a reason his name is constantly in the conversation around striker targets, because he would be a superb signing for the 13-time English champions. Averaging over three shots per match, according to FBref, Vlahovic would represent the profile of player Arsenal need to convert the chances provided by creative outlets like Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard.
The only problem for Arsenal will likely be getting him out of Juventus, as the 23-year-old is under contract at the Allianz Stadium until the summer of 2026. When Chelsea were sniffing around his signature in the summer window, it’s reported they were quoted around £34 million, plus Romelu Lukaku, to free Vlahovic from his Juventus contract.
Using that as a guideline, it’s likely the Serie A outfit will demand a flat fee closer to £100 million, if they’re to sanction Vlahovic’s exit in January.
