TERMS AGREED: Arsenal have reached the final stage of negotiation to secure the signing of 30yr old free agent, agreement reached last night after Arsenal accepts to trigger player’s release clause
TERMS AGREED: Arsenal have reached the final stage of negotiation to secure the signing of 30yr old free agent, agreement reached last night after Arsenal accepts to trigger player’s release clause
Mikel Merino covered for Kai Havertz superbly well last time out at Arsenal – but Mikel Arteta still needs a new striker.
The Spain international scored both goals as Arsenal recorded a 2-0 win over Leicester last week, keeping the Gunners in the Premier League title race, although depth is worryingly thin across the attacking department.
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Not only is Havertz absent, but Gabriel Jesus could also be out until the end of 2025, while Bukayo Saka is still recovering from a torn hamstring too.
With Mikel Arteta abundantly aware Arsenal need a new striker, the Gunners have now started to keep tabs on Youssef En-Nesyri.
Arsenal monitoring Youssef En-Nesyri
A story from Takvim in Turkey now states that Arsenal are keeping an eye on the Morocco international, ahead of a potential summer bid.
En-Nesyri has started 2025 in fantastic form, scoring 14 goals in just 11 appearances for Fenerbahce, which has alerted Manchester United as well as Arsenal.
Takvim add that a bid of €35m (£29m) was made for the Moroccan during the winter transfer window from an unnamed club, although Fenerbahce opted to reject the offer.
En-Nesyri, who was linked to West Ham last summer, has netted 23 goals in 35 games across all competitions so far this season.
Mikel Arteta could bring a “pure goalscorer” to the Emirates Stadium
The 27-year-old is a remarkably consistent goalscorer.
En-Nesyri boasts 116 goals in 325 career appearances, with 73 of those strikes coming in 196 games for Sevilla
During his time in Spain, En-Nesyri was even called a “pure goalscorer” by Jacek Kulig of Football Talent Scout, after a particularly strong couple of weeks in which he scored two hat-tricks.
Arsenal remain keen on Benjamin Sesko – while Alexander Isak is the dream target for Arteta – but if those moves fail to materialise, a swoop for the Fenerbahce No.19 could prove fruitful for the Gunners.
