“Forget Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney” – Arsenal confirms Top talented star’s move, ‘with personal terms agreed on another deal, Here We Go
Arsenal know what they need this January; a goal-scoring striker capable of firing them to Premier League glory.
Simple stuff, right? Think again. The January window is a notoriously difficult one to do business in with your typical selling club unwilling to move from some pretty remarkable asking prices.
A £100m price tag has been slapped on their reported no.1 target Ivan Toney this month while fellow target Victor Osimhen boasts a £120m asking price. That sort of money isn’t going to be paid this month, particularly after spending £105m on Declan Rice last summer.
It’s why Getafe striker, Borja Mayoral, at a mere £39m has been touted with a move instead. A deal in that price region is far more realistic over the coming weeks if the Gunners are to improve their forward line.
A surprise move for Arsenal this January
With the likes of Toney and Osimhen out of their reach for the next month, at least, alternative options will have to be weighed up.
Genoa forward Joshua Zirkzee is one alternative for Edu and Co, who boasts a reported £50m valuation. The dilemma for Arsenal, however, is how far they go this month to bring in a striker.
If they can wait until the summer then the market may well be easier to navigate. Therefore, a short-term option could be considered by the club’s transfer team.
Karim Benzema anyone? Well, this time last year the Frenchman was linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium.
The prolific striker’s contract was coming to an end with Real Madrid and Arsenal, alongside Manchester United, were reportedly in the race to sign the now 36-year-old on a free transfer.
Well, a year on and after just a matter of months in Saudi Arabia, Benzema is unhappy. The veteran has missed numerous training sessions since the turn of the year and could be on the lookout for a move away.
It must be noted that Arsenal haven’t explicitly been named as suitors yet this time around but we know that the club appreciate his talent based on reports a year ago. Could a move be on the cards? It’s far-fetched no doubt but for the second half of the season there are worse shouts.
How Karim Benzema compares to Gabriel Jesus
No matter who it is, Arsenal need to bolster their forward options this winter. Gabriel Jesus is injured again and has only scored three Premier League goals this season anyway.
As for Eddie Nketiah, he has failed to find the net in the nine league outings that have preceded his hat-trick against Sheffield United at the back end of October.
Therefore, a proper goal-scoring machine is required. Mikel Arteta’s side have only won one of their last five Premier League games and have scored one goal in their last three matches from a whopping 61 shots. It’s grim reading.
