OFFICIAL NOW: Arsenal finally complete the signing of £100m striker, agreement reached overnight as Medical will be conducted in the few hours – HERE WE GO CONFIRMED
OFFICIAL NOW: Arsenal finally complete the signing of £100m striker, agreement reached overnight as Medical will be conducted in the few hours – HERE WE GO CONFIRMED
Arsenal are open to spending £100 million on a single player again following a relatively economical summer window, according to the Daily Mail.
However, the Gunners may need to be creative in the market to land their second £100m player, with a striker top of their plans.
Arsenal signed England international midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham United last summer for a club-record initial £100m, potentially rising by £5m in add-ons, and they know they may need to part with something similar to land their next dream signing – a lethal number 9.
The North London club remain keen on Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak after considering him last summer, but a January move for him is not on the cards right now.
They could do with another attacker right now following the injury to Bukayo Saka, but a loan deal could be their only option.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta would like to sign Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams before the January transfer window ends, but the finances involved make a deal tricky.
A loan move for Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson has been mooted, but the Seagulls could insist on an obligation to buy in the deal.
They will continue to scour the market in Europe and other continents for an attacking signing capable of improving their squad and fortunes for the second half of 2024-25, but getting such a player right now could prove very tricky.
Arsenal and their fans may need to wait until summer to have the best chance of landing their desired striking target, but whether they can win the Premier League with the current team remains to be seen.
They are already at risk of getting eliminated from the Carabao Cup after losing 2-0 to Newcastle United in the first-leg of the semi-finals at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, and their chances of winning silverware this term could be further dealt a blow if they fail to overturn the deficit in the second-leg.
